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obeahism

obeahism is the alternative form of obiism.

Meaning of obiism

Noun

obiism (uncountable)

  1. Belief in, or the practice of, the obeah superstitions and rites.
    • Obiism and Fanteeism have been exercised in my own presence, and their results proved by the evidence of my own eyes and other senses.1909, Bram Stoker, The Lady of the Shroud

Origin of obeahism

From obeah + -ism.

Questions about obeahism

What is obeahism the alternative form of?
Obeahism is the alternative form of obiism.

Words near obeahism in the dictionary

  1. obeah
  2. obeah doctor
  3. obeah doctors
  4. obeahed
  5. obeahing
  6. obeahism
  7. obeahman
  8. obeahmen
  9. obeahs
  10. obeast
  11. obeasts

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