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Pocomania

Syllabification: (Po·co·ma·ni·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌpōkəˈmānēə/

Definition of Pocomania

noun

  • a Jamaican folk religion combining revivalism with ancestor worship and spirit possession.

Origin:

1930s: probably a Hispanicized form of a local word, the second element being interpreted as -mania

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