Synonyms & related words for shaman

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shaman. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shaman

Explore words related to shaman — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shamanize, shamanic, shamanistic, shamanist, shamanism, healer, witchdoctor, mage. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does shaman come from?

The word shaman breaks down into one root of Sanskrit origin: the root shaman-, from Sanskrit saman (“ascetic, monk”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.