# shamanism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪmənɪzəm/ · frequency rank #56,429

## Definitions
1. Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world.

## Etymology
From shaman + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shamanism