totemist


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to·tem·ism

 (tō′tə-mĭz′əm)
n.
1. A belief in totems or in kinship through common affiliation to a totem.
2. The practice of establishing affiliation through totems.
to′tem·ist n.
to′tem·is′tic adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.totemist - a person who belongs to a clan or tribe having a totem
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
totem - a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
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