wendigo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- wendigo noun A monstrous, cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian folklore, said to possess and corrupt those who commit acts of cannibalism or extreme greed.
Senses
wendigo is used for these senses in English:
- wendigo (mythological creature) A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder.
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