nahualism

== English == === Alternative forms === nagualism === Etymology === From nahual +‎ -ism. The first element is from Nahuatl nahualli (“sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take”). === Noun === nahualism (uncountable) (folklore, mythology) The Mesoamerican belief that certain human beings can transform into animals. === See also === nahual (nagual) tonal (tona, tonalli) skinwalking