특정 사회나 씨족이 영적인 의미를 부여하여 상징으로 삼는 자연물이나 동물.
A natural object or animal believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and adopted as a clan or family emblem.
예문:
"The tribe identifies the golden eagle as their ancestral totem."
"Ancient cultures often carved their totem into wooden pillars to protect the village."
특정 자질, 개념 또는 운동을 상징하거나 대표하는 것으로 간주되는 사람이나 사물.
A person or thing regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality, concept, or movement.
예문:
"The luxury car has become a totem of wealth and social status in the city."
"He was revered as a totem of the civil rights movement."