totemic

adjective

to·tem·ic tō-ˈte-mik

: of, relating to, suggestive of, or characteristic of a totem or totemism

a totemic animal

: based on or practicing totemism

totemic clan structure

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Entering the lobby, your eye is led from the sleek golden fireplace across the lavishly marbled floors sliced into vaguely astrological patterns to a pair of globular totemic sculptures by the Danish artist Nicholas Shurey. —

Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 Van Gogh, Niki de Saint Phalle, William Blake, Cézanne, Eva Hesse, Albert York, Gabriele Münter — a declaration of totemic kinships and a family tree of influences. —

Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 Her work, which incorporates totemic animals from her country, merits attention for its role in bridging traditional rock art aesthetics with contemporary artistic expression. —

Paul Jebara, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 At the ceremonial inauguration, an angry crowd gathered outside the totemic shrine of the clan that historically has launched Imbalu by cutting the first candidates. —

Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for totemic