[sha.man.ism] n (1780): a religion practiced by indigenous peoples of far northern Europe and Siberia that is characterized by belief in an unseen world of gods, demons, and ancestral spirits responsive only to the shamans; also: any similar religion -- sha.man.ist n -- sha.man.is.tic adj
SHAMANISM
Meaning of SHAMANISM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012