juju

Meaning

1. (countable) A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
2. (uncountable) The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
3. (countable, informal, uncountable) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.

Synonyms

fetish

voodoo

hoodoo

fetich

amulet

incantation

magic

🪄

mojo

talisman

voodooism

hoodooism

charm

gimmick

hex

hook

🪝

Translations

ξόρκι

ταμπού

φυλακτό

amulette

fétiche

vaudou

feticcio

السحر

fetiche

fetitxe

das Amulett

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒuːd͡ʒu/

Etymology

From a West African language, probably originally from French joujou.