Obeah (Noun)
Meaning 1
A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The villagers believed that the strange occurrences were the result of obeah, a malevolent force that had been conjured by a rival family.
- In some Caribbean cultures, obeah is still practiced as a form of folk magic, often used for healing and protection.
- The old woman was accused of practicing obeah and was shunned by the community, who feared her supposed powers.
- The anthropologist spent years studying the traditions of obeah in the rural villages of Jamaica, learning about its history and significance.
- Many people in the region believed that obeah was a powerful force that could bring good fortune or wreak havoc, depending on the intentions of the practitioner.
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Meaning 2
(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.