totemic C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /təʊˈtɛmɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #257446 Meanings 1 adj Treated as a powerful symbol that represents a group or idea. The old oak tree became a totemic symbol of the village. 2 adj Relating to a totem or to the belief in totems. The tribe carved totemic figures of their ancestral animals. Appears in Phrases (1) See all totemic object an object connected with a group's belief in or identification with a totem Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From totem + -ic. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # totemic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /təʊˈtɛmɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 257446 ## Meanings 1. Treated as a powerful symbol that represents a group or idea. 2. Relating to a totem or to the belief in totems. ## Examples - The old oak tree became a totemic symbol of the village. - The tribe carved totemic figures of their ancestral animals. ## Etymology From totem + -ic. ## AI Etymology Totemic is formed from totem + -ic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include treated as a powerful symbol that represents a group or idea and relating to a totem or to the belief in totems. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown