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Voodoo
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- 1 Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana. countable, uncountable
"You cannot understand Haitian Vodou as it is practised today without first knowing something about the culture from which it sprang, and the ways history has shaped religion, and vice versa."
- 2 a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers wordnet
- 3 The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo. countable, uncountable
- 4 a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities wordnet
- 5 Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem. countable, derogatory, uncountable
"I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo."
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- 6 (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities wordnet
- 7 One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer. countable, dated, uncountable
"So a reporter of the Boston Herald (U.S.) has 'interviewed' a few local Voodoos. He has seen a dance round a boiling pot, seen some tomfoolery with spiders, and heard a lot of superstitious stories."
- 1 To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
"He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him."
- 2 bewitch by or as if by a voodoo wordnet
Etymology
From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.
From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.
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