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SHAMAN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SHAMAN?

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Need another word that means the same as “shaman”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “shaman” in this overview.

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Shaman as a Noun
Definitions of "Shaman" as a noun
Synonyms of "Shaman" as a noun (4 Words)
Associations of "Shaman" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Shaman” are: priest-doctor, medicine man, medicine woman, healer

Shaman as a Noun

Definitions of "Shaman" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shaman” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically such people enter a trance state during a ritual, and practise divination and healing.
In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination.

Synonyms of "Shaman" as a noun (4 Words)

healer	A person who seeks to cure diseases or heal injuries by means other than conventional medical treatment. Sport is a great healer* that allows some kind of distraction.*
medicine man	The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques.
medicine woman	Something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease.
priest-doctor	In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination.

Associations of "Shaman" (30 Words)

alchemist	One who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher’s stone. Some highly imaginative tax shelters dreamed up by the accounting alchemists.
amulet	A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.
astrologer	Someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon. He was advised by astrologers to delay his departure.
bewitchment	A magical spell.
captivated	Filled with wonder and delight.
charmed	(of a particle) possessing the property charm. I felt that I had a charmed* life.*
conjure	(of a word, sound, smell, etc.) cause someone to think of (something. She had forgotten how to conjure* up the image of her mother s face.*
coven	An assembly of witches; usually 13 witches. Covens of militants within the party.
crone	An ugly old woman.
delighted	Filled with wonder and delight. A delighted* smile.*
disbelieve	Reject as false; refuse to accept. He seemed to disbelieve* her.*
hypnotist	A person who induces hypnosis. A stage hypnotist.
incantation	The use of words as a magic spell. There was no magic in such incantation.
magic	Move change or create by or as if by magic. The magic* of the theatre.*
magical	Relating to, using, or resembling magic. It was a magical* evening of pure nostalgia.*
magician	A conjuror. He was the magician* of the fan belt.*
mystic	Relating to or resembling mysticism. The poetry of the 16th century Spanish mystic* St John of the Cross.*
necromancer	One who practices magic or sorcery. Dr Faustus a necromancer* of the 16th century.*
necromancy	The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world. Alchemy necromancy* and other magic practices.*
ritual	A prescribed order for performing a ritual ceremony especially one characteristic of a particular religion or Church. Ancient fertility rituals.
seance	A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium. The seance* was held in the medium s parlor.*
sleight	Adroitness in using the hands. Except by sleight* of logic the two positions cannot be harmonized.*
sorcerer	A person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard.
sorcery	The use of magic, especially black magic.
spell	Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of. Dolly spelled her name.
talisman	A person regarded as representing and inspiring a particular group. Those rings so fresh and gleaming were their talismans.
trance	Put into a trance. She s been tranced and may need waking.
witch	A follower or practitioner of Wicca or of modern witchcraft. He can marry the old witch* for all I care.*
witchcraft	The art of sorcery. Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft* of jealous neighbours.*
wizard	Wonderful; excellent. How absolutely wizard.