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   To·tem

   /ˈtōdəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem.
   • ▪ a person or thing regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept: "the fast food chains have become totems of Western economic development"

   Word Origin late18th century: from Ojibwa nindoodem ‘my totem’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. totemism noun
   • 2. totemist noun
   • 3. totemistic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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