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myalism

myalism noun: a syncretic set of religious practices among Jamaican slaves, having African and Christian elements.

Noun

myalism (uncountable)

  1. (Jamaica, historical) A syncretic set of religious practices among Jamaican slaves, having African and Christian elements.

Forms of myalism

alternative formMialism

Origin of myalism

From myal + -ism.

Questions about myalism

What does myalism mean?
Myalism means a syncretic set of religious practices among Jamaican slaves, having African and Christian elements.
What part of speech is myalism?
Myalism is a noun.

Words near myalism in the dictionary

  1. myalgia
  2. myalgias
  3. myalgic
  4. myalgic encephalomyelitis
  5. myalinid
  6. myalism
  7. myall
  8. Myall Creek
  9. Myall Lake
  10. Myall Park
  11. myall snake

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