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nahualism

English

Alternative forms

  • nagualism

Etymology

nahual +? -ism. The first element is from Nahuatl nahualli (sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take).

Noun

nahualism (uncountable)

  1. The Mesoamerican belief that (certain) human beings can transform into animals.

See also

  • nahual (nagual)
  • tonal (tona, tonalli)
  • skinwalking

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zoomorphism

English

Alternative forms

  • zoömorphism

Etymology

zoo- +? -morphism

Noun

zoomorphism (plural zoomorphisms)

  1. The representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods.
  2. (art, literature) The use of animal figures in art and design or of animal symbols in literature.
  3. The viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals.

Translations

See also

  • zoomorphism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • anthropomorphism
  • kemonomimi
  • nahualism

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