English Explanatory Dictionary

voodoo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
  2. The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
  3. Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
  4. One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
verb
  1. To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

Pronunciation

/ˈvuːduː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-voodoo.wav /ˈvudu/ /ˈvʉdʉ/

Word forms

voodoo voodoos vodou vodoun voudon voudoun vodun voudou voodooing voodooed

Etymology

Etymology tree Fon voduder. Haitian Creole Vodouder. Louisiana Creole voudoubor. English voodoo 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.

Synonyms

voodooism

Related words

hoodoo

Derived words

voodoo death voodoo doll voodoo economics voodooism voodooist voodoo mode voodoo programming voodoo science
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