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Pocomania

Pronunciation: /ˌpəʊkə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
Definition of Pocomania

noun

[mass 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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Definition of Pocomania in the US English dictionary

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