nahualism
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From nahual + -ism. The first element is from Nahuatl nahualli (“sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take”).
Noun
[edit]nahualism (uncountable)
- (folklore, mythology) The Mesoamerican belief that certain human beings can transform into animals.