shaman

BrE /ˈʃɑːmən/ AmE /ˈʃæmən/

noun en → es

1 SPIRITUAL LEADER C1

a person who acts as a healer and religious leader in some traditional societies, especially among the native peoples of Siberia, North America, and South America.

chamán

  • be a shaman

Collocations shamanic practices · traditional shaman

  • He became a shaman after his near-death experience.

    Se convirtió en chamán después de su experiencia cercana a la muerte.

2 SPIRITUAL PRACTICE C1

the practice of shamanism, involving the use of altered states of consciousness to interact with spirits and gain knowledge.

chamánico, espiritualidad chamánica

  • practice shamanism

Collocations shamanic journey · shamanic ritual

  • She practices shamanism to connect with the spiritual world.

    Ella practica el chamánismo para conectarse con el mundo espiritual.