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VOODOO
juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich
(noun) a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism
(noun) a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
voodoo
(noun) (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities
voodoo
(verb) bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
voodoo (countable and uncountable, plural voodoos)
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
(pejorative) Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
(dated) One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
Synonyms
• (religion): voodooism
Verb
voodoo (third-person singular simple present voodoos, present participle voodooing, simple past and past participle voodooed)
To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
Source: Wiktionary
Voo"doo, n.
1. See Voodooism.
2. One who practices voodooism; a negro sorcerer.
Voo"doo, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to voodooism, or a voodoo; as, voodoo incantations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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