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单词 obeah
释义

obeah

noun

obe·​ah ˈō-bē-ə How to pronounce obeah (audio)
variants or less commonly obi
ˈō-bē How to pronounce obeah (audio)
often capitalized
: a system of belief among Black people chiefly of the British West Indies and the Guianas that is characterized by the use of magic ritual to ward off misfortune or to cause harm

Word History

Etymology

of African origin; akin to Ibo díbìà folk healer

First Known Use

circa 1711, in the meaning defined above

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