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 • Dec. 22, 2025
These shamanistic masks have long been a mainstay of populists.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025
They required their subjects to adopt traditional Mongol shamanistic beliefs.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Filmed in Korea and California, the work mixed footage of shamanistic ritual, industrial landscapes and meditative text.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022
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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