shamanistic

Thân thiện

A shamanistic ritual involves chanting and drumming in a forest clearing.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Relating to or characteristic of shamanism: Describes anything pertaining to the practices, beliefs, or role of a shaman. Example: The ritual had a deeply shamanistic quality, involving drumming and a journey to the spirit world.

Usage

The adjective "shamanistic" is used to modify nouns to indicate a connection to shamanism. It describes rituals, beliefs, practices, experiences, or figures associated with this spiritual tradition. * The community follows shamanistic traditions passed down for generations. * He experienced a shamanistic trance during the ceremony.

Advanced Usage

• Used in academic, anthropological, or spiritual contexts to classify or describe phenomena.

Variants and Related Words

• Shaman (n): A person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, typically entering a trance state during rituals.
• Shamanism (n): A practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness.

Synonyms

• Ecstatic (in the specific context of trance states)
• Animistic (when referring to a belief in spirits inhabiting natural objects, often related)

Related Phrases

• Shamanistic journey: A ritualistic trance state undertaken to interact with the spirit world.
• Shamanistic practice: The methods and rituals used by a shaman.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to shamanism

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shamanist