totemic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /təʊˈtɛmɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Ojibwe (o)doodem(an)bor. English totem Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English totemic From totem + -ic.
- Serving as, or relating to, a totem.
“The Lithuanian director escaped the Nazis and moved to New York, where he became a totemic figure for artists including Andy Warhol and John Lennon[.]”
“Hunt also refused to rule out cuts to totemic Conservative pledges, including defence spending and the pensions triple lock.”