Word of the Day: Totem

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

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noun 1. A natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem.
2. A person or thing regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept.
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Play Button "The totem of the eagle represented loyalty and honesty."
Play Button "Harriet Tubman is a powerful totem of the Underground Railroad."
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Ojibwa, late 18th century
Why This Word?
The Ojibwa North American Indigenous people use the word "doodem" for a natural object or animal that they treasure for its spiritual significance; the word was adopted into English as "totem." Sometimes the word refers to a bond with a particular animal or natural object, but "totem" has evolved to refer to an emblem or any kind of personal symbolism. ...
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