nahualism

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

nahualism (uncountable)

  1. (folklore, mythology) The Mesoamerican belief that certain human beings can transform into animals.

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