plastic shaman

noun

An individual who is attempting to pass themselves off as a shaman, holy person, or other traditional spiritual leader, but who has no genuine connection to the traditions or cultures which they claim to represent.

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Meanings

nounplastic shaman (plural plastic shamans)

plural plastic shamans

  1. derogatoryNative AmericanlifestyleAn individual who is attempting to pass themselves off as a shaman, holy person, or other traditional spiritual leader, but who has no genuine connection to the traditions or cultures which they claim to represent.
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APA

plastic shaman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20shaman

MLA

“plastic shaman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20shaman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plastic shaman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20shaman.

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