mascotismn.
/ˈmaskətɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈmæskəˌtɪzəm/ rare.
= mascotry n.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > for luck > belief in
mascotry1900
mascotism1904
1904 Deb. Senate (Canada) 4 Aug. 1033/1 Mesmerism and mascotism appear, and there is no way of explaining it.
1924 W. J. Locke Coming of Amos viii. 94 If there is anything in luck, in mascotism or anti-mascotism, one might have reason to believe that Amos..had the most maleficent of influences.
1998 Seminole Tribune (Hollywood, Florida) (Nexis) 31 July 2 As for citing past and present sufferings as an argument against mascotism, consider that the Rebels of Mississippi were killed in great numbers, and their country devastated.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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