shamanistic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- shamanistically adverb
Example Sentences
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These shamanistic masks have long been a mainstay of populists.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025
The leadership structure of individual kin groups may have revolved around shamans or shamanistic practices, but there were no powerful rulers.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
In a seemingly shamanistic act, Berg expanded the universe of sound like none before him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2022
The big eyes and gaping mouths of more recent pieces echo shamanistic masks from a host of cultures.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2021
Caroline, as I’ll call her, is a commanding presence, with high cheekbones and quick-moving, shamanistic eyes.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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