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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.

  1. 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.