medicine man

med·i·cine man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n man]
- /ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n man]
- /ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən mæn/

Definitions of medicine man words

noun medicine man (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; shaman. 1
noun medicine man a seller of patent medicine, especially before 1900, presenting a medicine show to attract customers. 1
noun medicine man shaman, magician 1
noun medicine man (among certain peoples, esp North American Indians) a person believed to have supernatural powers of healing; a magician or sorcerer 0
noun medicine man among North American Indians, etc., a man believed to have supernatural powers of curing disease and controlling spirits; shaman 0
noun medicine man A Native American shamanistic healer. The term is also used to refer to traditional healers of other indigenous aboriginal peoples. 0

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Origin of medicine man

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Medicine man

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medicine man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for medicine man

noun medicine man

faith healer — healing effected through prayer or religious faith; divine healing.
healer — a person or thing that heals.
sorcerer — a person who practices sorcery; black magician; wizard.
witch doctor — a person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic.
idolater — Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.

All 6 Synonyms of medicine man