nahualism

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

nahualism (uncountable)

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

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