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voodoo
DEFINITIONS OF:
voodoo
1
n
(Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities
Type of:
cult
followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
n
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
Synonyms:
hoodooism
,
vodoun
,
voodooism
Types:
hoodoo
a practitioner of voodoo
Type of:
cult
,
cultus
,
religious cult
a system of religious beliefs and rituals
n
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
Synonyms:
fetich
,
fetish
,
hoodoo
,
juju
Type of:
charm
,
good luck charm
something believed to bring good luck
v
bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
Type of:
bewitch
,
enchant
,
glamour
,
hex
,
jinx
,
witch
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
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