obi

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
  2. noun a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 帯 (obi, “belt”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

obeah

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