voodoo

n. form of religious witchcraft of African origin which is common in the West Indies; one who practices voodoo

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Voodoo (known as Vodou, Vodoun, Vudu, or Vudun in Benin, Togo, and southeastern Ghana; djudju in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Senegal; and Vodou in Haiti) is a name attributed to a traditionally West African spiritual system of faith and ritual practices. The core functions of Voodoo are to explain the forces of the universe, influence those forces, and influence human behavior. Voodoo's oral tradition of faith stories carries genealogy, history and fables to succeeding generations. Adherents honor deities and venerate ancient and recent ancestors. This faith system is widespread across groups in West Africa. The African diaspora spread Voodoo to North and South America, the Caribbean.
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Noun
1. a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
(synonym) juju, hoodoo, fetish, fetich
(hypernym) charm, good luck charm
2. a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
(synonym) vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism
(hypernym) cult, cultus, religious cult
(hyponym) hoodoo
(class) zombi, zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit
Verb
1. bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
(hypernym) hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
(derivation) vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism

n. hoodoo

(n.)
See Voodooism.
  

(n.)
One who practices voodooism; a negro sorcerer.
  

(a.)
Of or pertaining to voodooism, or a voodoo; as, voodoo incantations.