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to·tem·ism
 totemism
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- pronunciation:
- to
t
mih
zm
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the belief in, or the practice of having, totems.
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| definition 2: |
the system of kinship according to totems.
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| definition 3: |
social customs and behavior based on such a system.
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| derivation: |
totemistic (adj.) |
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