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druidic

druidic

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Connected with ancient priests who worship nature and use magic
  • adjective
  • /ˈdruːɪdɪk/
: druídico
  • According to Pelletier, the Celtic era of "political liberty," religious tolerance, and social egalitarianism ground to a halt with "the introduction of the Roman code" and the suppression of the Druidic religion in the fifteenth century.

Examples

  • Menhirs and megaliths, venerated in the Druidic religion, were targeted by Early Christian missionaries in Gaul, especially Saint Martin.

    Academic text (2005)
  • I'm a Druidic priestess sworn to fight a certain evil force... ...that possesses the laziest fuckup it can find.

  • It is part of the ancient Druidic tradition.

  • Human sacrifices were held here once, druidic rites, she claims.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • An effort was being made to manipulate him, a Druidic conspiracy that could be traced all the way back to the time of Shea Ohmsford.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Many scholars view it as an ancient burial ground, yet myths and Druidic folklore surround the spot, alluding to Stonehenge as a calendar or site of ancestor worship.

    Blog text (20)
  • The festival celebrated ancient druidic customs, emphasizing nature and spirituality.

  • She studied druidic practices to understand their connection to the natural world.

  • His artwork is inspired by druidic beliefs, reflecting the mysticism and reverence for nature.

Surface Forms

druidic positive

Morphology

druidic = druid (transparent) = druid + ic

The adjective is a regular adjectival formation from the noun 'druid' with '-ic', meaning 'relating to druids', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Druidic comes from old Celtic words, with dru- meaning 'oak' and -wid meaning 'to know'. So a druid was like an 'oak-knower' — a person wise about trees and nature, and druidic now describes beliefs, rituals, or a feeling connected to nature and old wisdom.