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单词 macumba
释义

macumba

noun

ma·​cum·​ba mə-ˈküm-bə How to pronounce macumba (audio)
: a polytheistic religion of African origin involving syncretistic elements and practiced mainly by Brazilian Blacks in urban areas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Men in suits went door-to-door to deliver letters announcing that it was now forbidden to practice macumba—a derogatory term for Afro-Brazilian faiths—or even to wear all white, as required for their rituals. Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Brazilian Portuguese

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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