totemic
adjective
uk/təʊˈtem.ɪk/us/toʊˈtem.ɪk/respectedby agroupofpeople,especiallyforreligiousreasons:
Themarkingsanddesignshave totemicsignificance.
Thecarindustryhas a totemicstatusthat is out ofproportiontoitsrealeconomicsignificance.
See
totem
- Ancient totemicdrawingsoftenshowedan animal'sheadon ahumanbody.
- Thelizardsymbolhad totemicsignificancein at least sevenAboriginalregions.
- They were totemicfiguresfor agenerationofreporterswho went to the world's mostdangerousplaces.
Religious objects
- ankh
- Calvary
- censer
- chalice
- clerical collar
- crozier
- crucifix
- crucifixion
- dog collar
- fetish
- holy grail
- hymnal
- idol
- kirpan
- Madonna
- stigmata
- totem
- voodoo
- votive candle
- wafer