[syn: voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism]
VERB (1)
1. bewitch by or as if by a voodoo;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Voodoo \Voo"doo\, n.
1. See Voodooism.
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2. One who practices voodooism; a negro sorcerer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Voodoo \Voo"doo\, a.
Of or pertaining to voodooism, or a voodoo; as, voodoo
incantations.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
voodoo
n 1: a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
[syn: juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich]
2: (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and
animistic deities
3: a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries
(especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
[syn: voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism]
v 1: bewitch by or as if by a voodoo