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obiism

obiism noun: belief in, or the practice of, the obeah superstitions and rites.

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

Forms of obiism

alternative formobeahism

Origin of obiism

From obi + -ism.

Questions about obiism

What does obiism mean?
Obiism means belief in, or the practice of, the obeah superstitions and rites.
What part of speech is obiism?
Obiism is a noun.

Words near obiism in the dictionary

  1. Obiden
  2. Obidiaceni
  3. obidoxime
  4. Obie
  5. obies
  6. obiism
  7. obijime
  8. obijimes
  9. obiltoxaximab
  10. obinutuzumab
  11. Obioha

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