totemistic

adjective

to·​tem·​is·​tic ˌtō-tə-ˈmi-stik How to pronounce totemistic (audio)

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Batman, The Riddler, and Catwoman exist because of and in service to a city with unknowable designs, and thus must project their own images, a bat, a cat, a question mark onto it, giving Gotham a totemistic power. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of totemistic was in 1873

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“Totemistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totemistic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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