English words for 'practice shamanism'
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noun
- in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
- A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.
- A traditional faith healer.
noun
- A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
- A Native American shaman. [from 17th c.]
- A tradition of folk magic practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
- (informal) A short, private conference. [from 19th c.]
- (Canada, US) A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigenous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days.
- A Native American council or meeting.
- (informal) a quick private conference
- a council of or with Native Americans
verb
- (intransitive, of Native Americans and by extension other groups, such as the Pennsylvania Dutch) To conduct a ritual in which magic is used.
- (intransitive, of Native Americans) To hold a meeting; to gather together in council.
- (informal, intransitive, often offensive) To hold a private conference.
- hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
noun
noun
noun
noun
- any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
- Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world.
noun
adj
- Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
- Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
- relating to or resembling mysticism
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- relating to or characteristic of mysticism
noun
noun
- Traditional beliefs or rituals.
- Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
- (dated outside UK) Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
- (collectively) The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
- A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, etc.
- (law) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
- money collected under a tariff
- accepted or habitual practice
- a specific practice of long standing
- habitual patronage
adj
- Own, personal, not standard or premade.
- (especially agriculture) Done on a for-hire basis, as contrasted with being done only for oneself.
- Made or done in a way adjusted to fit the needs of a particular person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
- made according to the specifications of an individual
noun
adj
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- hidden and difficult to see
- Esoteric.
- Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
- (medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
- (medicine): not visible, but chemically detectable.
verb
noun
verb
- To act as a spiritualistic medium.
- To divide into two equal parts.
- (intransitive) To intervene between conflicting parties in order to resolve differences or bring about a settlement.
- To act as an intermediary causal or communicative agent; to convey.
- To communicate via media; to frame; to provide a cultural narrative about.
- (transitive) To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.
- occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
- act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
adj
noun
- A man devoted to spiritual affairs, such as a shaman, witch doctor, faith healer, etc.
- Individuals (usually male) who are spiritual in form.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See spirit, man.
- (Christianity) In some Christian belief systems, one's innermost spiritual entity (i.e. the "heart"), as contrasted with the more outer soulish and physical aspects of one's being.
noun
adj
verb
verb
- (paganism, intransitive) To burn herbs as a cleansing ritual (suffumigation).
- (paganism, transitive) To subject to ritual burning of herbs (suffumigation, smudging).
- To soil or smear with dirt.
- To obscure by blurring; to smear.
- To stifle or smother with smoke.
- To use dense smoke to protect from insects.
- make a smudge on; soil by smudging
noun
- (US) A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, etc. to keep off mosquitoes or other insects.
- A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.
- (paganism, especially in the phrase "smudge stick" = "stick of incense") A quantity of herbs used in suffumigation.
- Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation.
- a smoky fire to drive away insects
- a blemish made by dirt
noun
name
noun
- one who practices magic or sorcery
- someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
- A person who astounds; an enigma.
- A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
- An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
- A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
- (sometimes derogatory) A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
noun
- one who practices magic or sorcery
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
- (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon, or someone who has earned similar rights through gameplay; a user in wizard mode.
- (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
- (incel slang, sometimes humorous) A virgin over the age of 30 who does not socialize and thus cannot find a sexual partner.
- Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
adj
verb
verb
- (intransitive, paganism) To take part in a magic circle.
- (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
- (transitive) To surround.
- (intransitive) To travel in circles.
- (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- form or draw a circle around
- travel around something
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)
noun
- A territorial division or district.
- (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
- (in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- (South Africa, Philippines, India, Dundee) A traffic circle or roundabout.
- (colloquial) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
- (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- (logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- (Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- something approximating the shape of a circle
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
- street names for flunitrazepam
- movement once around a course
noun
- in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
- A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.
- A traditional faith healer.
noun
- A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
- A Native American shaman. [from 17th c.]
- A tradition of folk magic practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
- (informal) A short, private conference. [from 19th c.]
- (Canada, US) A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigenous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days.
- A Native American council or meeting.
- (informal) a quick private conference
- a council of or with Native Americans
verb
- (intransitive, of Native Americans and by extension other groups, such as the Pennsylvania Dutch) To conduct a ritual in which magic is used.
- (intransitive, of Native Americans) To hold a meeting; to gather together in council.
- (informal, intransitive, often offensive) To hold a private conference.
- hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
noun
noun
noun
noun
- any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
- Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world.
noun
adj
- Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
- Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
- relating to or resembling mysticism
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- relating to or characteristic of mysticism
noun
noun
- Traditional beliefs or rituals.
- Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
- (dated outside UK) Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
- (collectively) The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
- A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, etc.
- (law) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
- money collected under a tariff
- accepted or habitual practice
- a specific practice of long standing
- habitual patronage
adj
- Own, personal, not standard or premade.
- (especially agriculture) Done on a for-hire basis, as contrasted with being done only for oneself.
- Made or done in a way adjusted to fit the needs of a particular person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
- made according to the specifications of an individual
noun
adj
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- hidden and difficult to see
- Esoteric.
- Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
- (medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
- (medicine): not visible, but chemically detectable.
verb
noun
noun
- A man devoted to spiritual affairs, such as a shaman, witch doctor, faith healer, etc.
- Individuals (usually male) who are spiritual in form.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See spirit, man.
- (Christianity) In some Christian belief systems, one's innermost spiritual entity (i.e. the "heart"), as contrasted with the more outer soulish and physical aspects of one's being.
noun
adj
verb
noun
name
noun
- one who practices magic or sorcery
- someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
- A person who astounds; an enigma.
- A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
- An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
- A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
- (sometimes derogatory) A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
noun
- one who practices magic or sorcery
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
- (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon, or someone who has earned similar rights through gameplay; a user in wizard mode.
- (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
- (incel slang, sometimes humorous) A virgin over the age of 30 who does not socialize and thus cannot find a sexual partner.
- Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
adj
verb
verb
- To act as a spiritualistic medium.
- To divide into two equal parts.
- (intransitive) To intervene between conflicting parties in order to resolve differences or bring about a settlement.
- To act as an intermediary causal or communicative agent; to convey.
- To communicate via media; to frame; to provide a cultural narrative about.
- (transitive) To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.
- occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
- act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
adj
verb
- (paganism, intransitive) To burn herbs as a cleansing ritual (suffumigation).
- (paganism, transitive) To subject to ritual burning of herbs (suffumigation, smudging).
- To soil or smear with dirt.
- To obscure by blurring; to smear.
- To stifle or smother with smoke.
- To use dense smoke to protect from insects.
- make a smudge on; soil by smudging
noun
- (US) A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, etc. to keep off mosquitoes or other insects.
- A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.
- (paganism, especially in the phrase "smudge stick" = "stick of incense") A quantity of herbs used in suffumigation.
- Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation.
- a smoky fire to drive away insects
- a blemish made by dirt
verb
- (intransitive, paganism) To take part in a magic circle.
- (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
- (transitive) To surround.
- (intransitive) To travel in circles.
- (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- form or draw a circle around
- travel around something
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)
noun
- A territorial division or district.
- (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
- (in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- (South Africa, Philippines, India, Dundee) A traffic circle or roundabout.
- (colloquial) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
- (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- (logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- (Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- something approximating the shape of a circle
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
- street names for flunitrazepam
- movement once around a course
noun
- A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
- A Native American shaman. [from 17th c.]
- A tradition of folk magic practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
- (informal) A short, private conference. [from 19th c.]
- (Canada, US) A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigenous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days.
- A Native American council or meeting.
- (informal) a quick private conference
- a council of or with Native Americans
verb
- (intransitive, of Native Americans and by extension other groups, such as the Pennsylvania Dutch) To conduct a ritual in which magic is used.
- (intransitive, of Native Americans) To hold a meeting; to gather together in council.
- (informal, intransitive, often offensive) To hold a private conference.
- hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting