[ 'ʃamən , 'ʃeɪm- ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America.
Derivatives
~ic ʃə'manɪk adjective
~ism noun
~ist noun & adjective
~istic adjective
~ize or ~ise verb
Origin
C17: from Ger. Schamane and Russ. ~ , from Tungus šaman .