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noun to·tem·ism \ˈtō-tə-ˌmi-zəm\

Definition of totemism

1 : belief in kinship with or a mystical relationship between a group or an individual and a totem
2 : a system of social organization based on totemic affiliations

First Known Use of totemism

1791

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