nahualism
English
Alternative forms
- nagualism
Etymology
nahual + -ism. The first element is from Nahuatl nahualli (“sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take”).
Noun
nahualism (uncountable)
- The Mesoamerican belief that (certain) human beings can transform into animals.
See also
- nahual (nagual)
- tonal (tona, tonalli)