词汇 | juju |
释义 | juju noun (alsoju-ju)uk /ˈdʒuː.dʒuː/ us /ˈdʒuː.dʒuː/ [ U ] a belief system that includes magical objects, especially a traditional religion of some West African countries, or the magical powers that someone or something has according to these beliefs: They have tried to eliminate juju, or witchcraft, but it still has many believers. That man has juju and can appear and disappear. He consulted juju men, traditional healers. [ C ] an object that has been given magical power, especially in the traditional belief systems of some West African countries: The witch doctor assured the villagers that his jujus would protect them. He said the bag of herbs, coffee beans wrapped in dry banana leaves, dead fireflies and bats was a juju, but he was not worried by it as he did not believe in witchcraft. [ U ] magic or a mysterious quality that gives something power, brings good luck, or makes something succeed: Words, like objects, can lose their juju over time. Branding is largely juju, in my opinion — nobody really understands how it works. Millions of Nigerians believe in ju-ju, which can be invoked in many ways. Juju could become a significant issue in the tournament after some officials and fans blamed witchcraft for their surprise 4-1 defeat. They wear masks and carry ju-ju talismans believed to have magical powers. Mobile phones are our modern totems and jujus. Religious beliefs & atheistic beliefs agnosticism Anglicanism animist anti-Catholic anti-Catholicism fetishistic heresy heretical heretically humanism humanistic humanistically mysticism orthodoxy religiously scripturally superstitiously theodicy theologically this-worldly You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Magic Lucky charms |
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