TOTEMIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does totemic mean? 

• TOTEMIC (adjective)
  The adjective TOTEMIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to totemism

  Familiarity information: TOTEMIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOTEMIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to totemism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

totemic object

Pertainym:

totemism (belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem)

Derivation:

totem (emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians))

totemism (belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem)