suffumigation

The burning of substances to produce fumes as part of some magical rituals.

Noun

  1. The burning of substances to produce fumes as part of some magical rituals.
    • Now I will make dis avail me at de change of every quarter-moon dat I shall find by the same proportions of expenses I lay out in de suffumigations, as nine, to de product of nine multiplied unto itself. - 1816, Walter...

Forms

suffumigations subfumigation

Synonyms

smudging