English Dictionary

totemism

/ˈtoʊtəmɪzəm/

noun

(religion) The belief that a person or group has a special mystical relationship to a totem

Totemism is a belief system that regards certain animals, plants, or natural objects as sacred and significant.

意味（1）

(religion) The belief that a person or group has a special mystical relationship to a totem

This is the common story of superstition, from the totemism of savage tribes and the image-worship of semi-civilized peoples on to the heathenism of the Mass.