nahualism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Mesoamerican belief that certain human beings can transform into animals.

Word forms

nahualism nagualism

Etymology

From nahual + -ism. The first element is from Nahuatl nahualli (“sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take”).

Related words

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