Meaning Of The Word Voodoo

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voodoo
uncountable noun: Voodoo is a form of religion involving magic which is practised by some people in the West Indies, especially Haiti.

voodoo in American English
a religion of the West Indies, esp. Haiti, based on beliefs and practices of African and Roman Catholic origin, and noted for its interest in sorcery, charms, and fetishes
of voodoos or voodooism
adjective: of, pertaining to, associated with, or practicing voodoo
noun: a polytheistic religion practiced chiefly in the West Indies, deriving principally from African cult worship and containing elements borrowed from the Catholic religion
transitive verb: to affect by voodoo sorcery

voodoo in British English
adjective: relating to or associated with voodoo
noun: a religion involving witchcraft and communication by trance with ancestors and animistic deities, practised in Haiti and other Caribbean islands
verb: to affect by or as if by the power of voodoo

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