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voodoo.

Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvuːduː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvudu/General-American/ˈvʉdʉ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland

  1. Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

    countable · uncountable

  2. The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.

    countable · uncountable

  3. Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.

    countable · derogatory · uncountable
    I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.

  4. One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Fon voduder. Haitian Creole Vodouder. Louisiana Creole voudoubor. English voodoo 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.

verb/ˈvuːduː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvudu/General-American/ˈvʉdʉ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland

  1. To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

    He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Fon voduder. Haitian Creole Vodouder. Louisiana Creole voudoubor. English voodoo 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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