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jujuist

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ju⋅ju

  [joo-joo]
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–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

Related forms:
ju⋅ju⋅ism, noun
ju⋅ju⋅ist, noun
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