voodoo

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
2. (countable, uncountable) The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
3. (countable, derogatory, uncountable) Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
4. (countable, dated, uncountable) One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.

Verb

To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

Synonyms

vodoun

voodooism

hoodooism

juju

hoodoo

wise man

fetish

fetich

vodou

black magic

vodun

enchant

hocus pocus

sorcerer

witchcraft

becharm

sorcerise

sorcerize

Translations

vaudou

vudú

vodu

Voodoo

vudú

Wodu

vodoun

vodú

vuduismo

vodou

vudù

envoûter

fétiche

fetitxe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvuːduː/

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.