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totemic
adjective
uk /təʊˈtem.ɪk/ us /toʊˈtem.ɪk/
respected by a group of people, especially for religious reasons: 图腾性的; 图腾式的
The markings and designs have totemic significance.这些标记和设计具有图腾意义。
The car industry has a totemic status that is out of proportion to its real economic significance.汽车工业的图腾地位与其实际经济意义不相称。
See
totem
Ancient totemic drawings often showed an animal's head on a human body.
The lizard symbol had totemic significance in at least seven Aboriginal regions.
They were totemic figures for a generation of reporters who went to the world's most dangerous places.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Religious objects
ankh
brass
Calvary
censer
chalice
clerical collar
cross
crucifix
crucifixion
dog collar
fetish
grail
idol
kirpan
Madonna
ofrenda
relic
voodoo
votive candle
wafer
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