totemism

to·tem·ism  (tt-mzm)

n.

1. A belief in totems or in kinship through common affiliation to a totem.

2. The practice of establishing affiliation through totems.

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totem·ist n.

totem·istic adj.

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totemism [ˈtəʊtəˌmɪzəm]

n

1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the belief in kinship of groups or individuals having a common totem

2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the rituals, taboos, and other practices associated with such a belief

totemist  n

totemistic  adj

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totemism

1. the practice of having a natural object or animate being, as a bird or animal, as the emblem of a family, clan, or group.
2. the practice of regarding such a totem as mystically related to the family, clan, or group and therefore not to be hunted.
3. a system of tribal organization according to totems. — totemic, adj.

See also: Society

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

totemism - belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem belief - any cognitive content held as true

Translations

totemism [ˈtəʊtəmɪzəm] N → totemismo m

totemism

n → Totemismus m