voodoo
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voodoo
- /ˈvuːduː/ UK
- /ˈvudu/ US
- /ˈvʉdʉ/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Rhymes with -uːduː
Where it comes from
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.
noun voodoos · vodou · vodoun · voudon · voudoun · vodun
- Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana. Years later, she had found out about the Voodoo drink - a concoction of rum, gunpowder, grave-dirt and human blood. She almost retched as the taste came back to her mouth.
- The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
- Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem. I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.
- One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer. So a reporter of the Boston Herald (U.S.) has 'interviewed' a few local Voodoos. He has seen a dance round a boiling pot, seen some tomfoolery with spiders, and heard a lot of superstitious stories.
Similar: voodooism
verb voodoos · voodooing · voodooed
- To bewitch someone or something using voodoo He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: voodooism, juju, hoodooism, vodoun, hoodoo, fetish, fetich, obeah, magic, warlock, wizard, wiz, vaudoo, langaj, mambo, baka
noun
Similar: voodooism
Translations
Talk about this word "voodoo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/voodoo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. voodoo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/voodoo "voodoo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/voodoo.Cite this
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title = {voodoo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/voodoo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
