HyperDic: obiism

English > 1 sense of the word obiism:
NOUNcognitionobiismbelief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies
English > obiism: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaningbelief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies.
Broadersorcery, black magic, black art, necromancyThe belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

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