zombi

Definitions of zombi
  1. noun
    a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
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    type of:
    dieu, divinité, déité, être suprême
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
  2. noun
    a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
    synonyms: mort-vivant
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    type of:
    défunt, mort
    someone who is no longer alive
  3. noun
    (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
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    type of:
    esprit
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
  4. noun
    someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
    synonyms: automate
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    type of:
    personne inhabituelle, personne insolite
    a person who is unusual
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