I. ˈshämən, ˈshā-, ˈsha-, ˈshȧ-, shəˈmän, -əˈmȧn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Russian or Tungus; Russian, from Tungus šaman shaman, Buddhist monk, from Pali samana Buddhist monk, from Sanskrit śramaṇa Buddhist monk, ascetic, from śrama fatigue, exertion, religious exercise — more at ashram
: a priest-doctor who uses magic to cure the sick, to divine the hidden, and to control events that affect the welfare of the people
II. adjective
: shamanistic