totem
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ojibwe (o)doodem(an).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: to‧tem
Noun
totem (plural totems)
- Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.
- The representation of such object or creature.
- The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature.
- 1921, Wilhelm Max Wundt, Edward Leroy Schaub, Elements of folk psychology: outlines of a psychological history:
- The totem members were forbidden to eat the flesh of the totem animal, or were allowed to do so only under specific conditions.
- 2014, Michael Pomedli, Living with Animals: Ojibwe Spirit Powers, page 165:
- These meanings flow from bear-like characteristics imprinted on totem members. Members of the bear clan may have dispositional, cognitive, and physical capabilities similar to those of bear.
- 1921, Wilhelm Max Wundt, Edward Leroy Schaub, Elements of folk psychology: outlines of a psychological history:
- An arbitrarily chosen object serving as a reminder to check whether one is awake or not, to aid in having lucid dreams.
- 2010, "ren", Inception and Lucid Dreaming (on newsgroup alt.religion.wicca)
- The best way to determine if you are dreaming or not is to have a totem in your lucid dreams that does not exist in reality. Inducing yourself is as easy as waking up during the night and practicing as you fall back asleep. Say, "I will be aware I am dreaming while I am dreaming by seeing my totem."
- 2010, "ren", Inception and Lucid Dreaming (on newsgroup alt.religion.wicca)
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Translations
natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe
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representation of such a creature
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Dutch
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Audio: (file)
Noun
totem m (plural totems, diminutive totempje n)
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
totem m (plural totems)
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German
Adjective
totem
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English totem, from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an).
Pronunciation
Noun
totem m (uncountable)
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English totem, from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an).
Pronunciation
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Noun
totem m (plural totens)
- totem (object or creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family)
- totem pole (Native American sculpture made by carving trees)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ojibwe (o)doodem(an).
Pronunciation
Noun
tòtēm m (Cyrillic spelling то̀те̄м)
Declension
Declension of totem
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French totem, From Ojibwe (o)doodem(an).
Noun
totem (definite accusative totemi, plural totemler)
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