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shamanic

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[shuh-man-ik, shay-, -mahn-] / ʃəˈmæn ɪk, ʃeɪ-, -ˈmɑn- /

adjective

  1. relating to or resembling shamanism or shamans.


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Her signature massage that incorporates her shamanic rituals costs $750.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

"The shamanic term is a foot in each world," she says.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2025

For both Christians and the newly converted Turkish Muslims in the period, there was an almost shamanic, magical property to the holy dead that went far beyond doctrine.

From Slate Dec. 15, 2024

The influencer revealed that she traveled to Peru to feel something and that she has since participated in shamanic ceremonies that were “like 10 years’ worth of therapy.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2023

He was a shamanic outsider who was born to a virgin girl in a village far to the north.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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