jujuism
dʒu noun
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
1890–95; allegedly < Hausa jūjū fetish
Related forms
ju·ju·ism, noun
ju·ju·ist, noun
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juju (ˈdʒuːdʒuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an object superstitiously revered by certain W African peoples and used as a charm or fetish |
| 2. | the power associated with a juju |
| 3. | a taboo effected by a juju |
| 4. | any process in which a mystery is exploited to confuse people |
| [C19: probably from Hausa djudju evil spirit, fetish] | |
| 'jujuism | |
| —n | |
| 'jujuist | |
| —n | |
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| juju (ˈdʒuːdʒuː) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an object superstitiously revered by certain W African peoples and used as a charm or fetish |
| 2. | the power associated with a juju |
| 3. | a taboo effected by a juju |
| 4. | any process in which a mystery is exploited to confuse people |
| [C19: probably from Hausa djudju evil spirit, fetish] | |
| 'jujuism | |
| —n | |
| 'jujuist | |
| —n | |
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