tōˈtemik, -mēk adjective
Etymology: totem + -ic
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a totem or totemism
totemic animal
totemic ritual
totemic transfer of names and traits (especially brute strength, courage and cunning) from animals to men — B.A.Botkin
b. : resembling a totem
ventilators in a roofscape become sculptured totemic figures — Howard Devree
2. : based on or practicing totemism
totemic clan structure
totemic people
• to·tem·i·cal·ly -mə̇k(ə)lē adverb