totemic
adjective uk/təʊˈtem.ɪk/ us/toʊˈtem.ɪk/
图腾性的; 图腾式的
respected by a group of people, especially for religious reasons
The markings and designs have totemic significance. 这些标记和设计具有图腾意义。
The car industry has a totemic status that is out of proportion to its real economic significance. 汽车工业的图腾地位与其实际经济意义不相称。
See: totem
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- Ancient totemic drawings often showed an animal's head on a human body.
- The lizard symbol had totemic significance in at least seven Aboriginal regions.
- They were totemic figures for a generation of reporters who went to the world's most dangerous places.