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shamanist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An adherent of shamanism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to shamanism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shamanistic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From shaman + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: šamanist — adherent of shamanism
  • Finnish: šamanisti — adherent of shamanism
  • French: chamaniste — adherent of shamanism
  • Polish: szamanista — adherent of shamanism
  • Polish: szamanistka — adherent of shamanism
  • Portuguese: xamanista — adherent of shamanism
  • Turkish: şamanist — adherent of shamanism