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)

1. (folklore, mythology) The Mesoamerican belief that certain human beings can transform into animals.

See also

• nahual (nagual)
• tonal (tona, tonalli)
• skinwalking