JUJUS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

jujus

noun

plural of juju

as in philters

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Noun

Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of gris-gris

Noun

The Rahvi lights, meanwhile, are adorned with jewelry-like amulets of semiprecious stones.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
Since these figures have been found in excavations of homes, streets, and tombs, it is believed they were used as everyday objects, perhaps to promote fertility or used as children’s toys or household amulets.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of amulets

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Images from favorite works crowd the walls and a circa-1910 heat press (refurbished to run on electricity) sits majestically in the corner while a pair of Japanese Daruma dolls—talismans of goal setting—keep watch.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Picture frames, plants, and talismans cover all available wall and table space.

— Emma Watson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of talismans

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