TOTEMISM


Meaning of TOTEMISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtō-tə-ˌmi-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1791

1. : belief in kinship with or a mystical relationship between a group or an individual and a totem

2. : a system of social organization based on totemic affiliations

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.