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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A religious cult, from Haiti, involving witchcraft and sorcery. uncountable

   "Voodooism is Devil worship pure and simple."

2. 2
   a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities wordnet
3. 3
   Any voodoo practice. countable

Synonyms

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voodooalchemybewitcherycharmdivinationenchantment

Example

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"Voodooism is Devil worship pure and simple."

Etymology

From voodoo + -ism.

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