NOUN | group | obi, obeah | (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery |
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cognition | obi, obeah | a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery |
Meaning | (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery. | |
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Synonym | obeah | |
Category | West Indies, the Indies | The string of islands between North America and South America |
Broader | cult | Followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices |
Meaning | A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas. | |
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Synonym | obeah | |
Broader | cult, cultus, religious cult | A system of religious ... / religious beliefs and rituals |
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