shaman

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sha·man / ˈshämən; ˈshā-/ • n. (pl. -mans) a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, esp. among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically such people enter a trance state during a ritual, and practice divination and healing.DERIVATIVES: sha·man·ic / shəˈmanik/ adj.sha·man·ism / -ˌnizəm/ n.sha·man·ist / -nist/ n. & adj.sha·man·is·tic / ˌshäməˈnistik; ˌshā-/ adj.sha·man·ize / -ˌnīz/ v.

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