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单词 juju
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ju•ju  ( jo̅o̅′jo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropologyan object venerated superstitiously and used as a fetish or amulet by tribal peoples of West Africa.
  2. Anthropologythe magical power attributed to such an object.
  3. Anthropologya ban or interdiction effected by it.
  • Hausa jūjū fetish
  • allegedly 1890–95
ju′ju•ism, n. 
ju′ju•ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
juju /ˈdʒuːdʒuː/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from Hausa djudju evil spirit, fetish
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