/
ˈʃamən,
ˈʃeɪm-/
n.
(pl. shamans)
a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America.
Derivative
- shamanic
/ʃəˈmanɪk/
adj. - shamanism n.
- shamanist n. & adj.
- shamanistic adj.
Etymology
C17: from Ger. Schamane and Russ. shaman, from Tungus šaman.
