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juju
ju·ju 1 J0076700 (jo͞o′jo͞o)n.1. An object used as a fetish, a charm, or an amulet in West Africa.2. The supernatural power ascribed to such an object.
[Of West African origin; akin to the source of Hausa jūjū, fetish, evil spirit.]
ju′ju·ism n.
ju·ju 2 J0076700 (jo͞o′jo͞o)n. A style of Nigerian popular music featuring electric guitars and traditional drums.
[Yoruba jùjú.]juju (ˈdʒuːdʒuː) n1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) an object superstitiously revered by certain W African peoples and used as a charm or fetish2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the power associated with a juju3. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a taboo effected by a juju4. any process in which a mystery is exploited to confuse people[C19: probably from Hausa djudju evil spirit, fetish] ˈjujuism n ˈjujuist nju•ju (ˈdʒu dʒu)
n., pl. -jus. 1. a fetish or amulet used by some West African peoples. 2. the magical power attributed to such an object. 3. a ban or interdiction effected by it. 4. a style of Nigerian popular music using electric guitars, traditional drums, and call-and-response singing. [1890–95] juju1. A Nigerian musical style with roots in the traditional drumbased music of the Yoruba people.2. An object used in Africa as a charm, fetish, or amulet.Thesaurus| Noun | 1.juju - the power associated with a jujumagic, thaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powers | | 2. juju - a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powersfetich, voodoo, fetish, hoodoogood luck charm, charm - something believed to bring good luck |
jujunounA small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power:amulet, charm, fetish, periapt, phylactery, talisman.juju
juju1. 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 MedicalSeeMAASjuju
Synonyms for jujunoun a small object worn or kept for its supposed magical powerSynonyms- amulet
- charm
- fetish
- periapt
- phylactery
- talisman
Synonyms for jujunoun the power associated with a jujuRelated Wordsnoun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powersSynonymsRelated Words |