plural shamans
1
: a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events
2
: one who resembles a shaman
especially
: high priest sense 3
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In certain cases, if victims could be made to remember their humanness by a shaman, they could be brought back to their human selves.
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In the world of KPop Demon Hunters, the jeoseung saja are the demons that K-pop girl groups, and female shamans before them, have worked to keep at bay for generations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
At the end of one episode Seong-A and another shaman Yeomhwa (Choo Ja-hyun) perform a beautiful flower lantern dance.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In the world of KPop Demon Hunters, the jeoseung saja are the demons that K-pop girl groups, and female shamans before them, have worked to keep at bay for generations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
At the end of one episode Seong-A and another shaman Yeomhwa (Choo Ja-hyun) perform a beautiful flower lantern dance.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Shaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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