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| 1. | an object venerated superstitiously and used as a fetish or amulet by tribal peoples of West Africa. |
| 2. | the magical power attributed to such an object. |
| 3. | a ban or interdiction effected by it. |
[Origin: 1890–95; allegedly < Hausa jūjū fetish
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ju·ju·ism, noun
ju·ju·ist, noun
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| ju·ju
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n.
[Hausa jūjū, fetish, evil spirit.] ju'ju·ism n. |
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| Main Entry: | juju1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a charm or amulet with magical powers; also written ju-ju |
| Etymology: | French joujou 'plaything' |
| Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7) Copyright © 2003-2008 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC |
| Main Entry: | juju2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the magical power of such an object |
| Etymology: | French joujou 'plaything' |
| Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7) Copyright © 2003-2008 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC |
| juju | |
noun | |
| 1. | the power associated with a juju |
| 2. | a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers |
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