shamanistic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- shamanistically adverb
Example Sentences
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Cameron praised both actors in the scene, but singled out Chaplin’s performance for the force she brings to Varang’s shamanistic authority.
From Los Angeles Times
These shamanistic masks have long been a mainstay of populists.
From Salon
Flores is the religious leader of a shamanistic community in various locations throughout Riverside County, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times
I have never witnessed the kind of shamanistic power in a performance that Bernstein, at his most elevated, could produce.
From Los Angeles Times
As I get older, I ask myself if I still want to submit myself to the shamanistic end of this profession and go completely into madness,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times
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