What does Voodoo mean?
Definitions for Voodoo
ˈvu duvoodoo
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Voodoo.
Princeton's WordNet
juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetichnoun
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
voodoonoun
(Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities
voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooismverb
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
voodooverb
bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
Wiktionary
voodoonoun
A religion of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin.
voodoonoun
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
voodoonoun
Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.
voodooverb
To enchant someone or something using voodoo
He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.
Etymology: From vodu, vodun via Vodou
Wikipedia
Voodoo
Voodoo, written by lead singer Sully Erna, is a single by alternative metal band Godsmack from their self-titled album. The song "Voodoo" was best known for its use in the MTV television program Fear. The video, directed by Dean Karr, shows witches performing a ritual with swords. The band is shown throughout the video playing in a corn field. A naked gorgon is shown dancing, which is also part of the ritual. Zombies come out of a lake and wander through the woods. The video features Laurie Cabot and members of her coven at that time. The idea of zombies came from the original inspiration of the song. At the House of Blues, vocalist Sully Erna stated that this inspiration was the film The Serpent and the Rainbow. The song was also used by WWE wrestler Batista during his time as Leviathan in the former WWE developmental territory Ohio Valley (OVW) from 2000 to 2002. “Voodoo” is the final track listed on the album. After roughly two minutes of silence, a hidden track (entitled "Witch Hunt") closes the album. Although "Voodoo" itself is 4:40 in length, the actual length (including the aforementioned silence and the hidden track "Witch Hunt") is 9:02.
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voodoo
Voodoo is a religion that originated in Africa, particularly in Benin, and was later brought to the Americas and the Caribbean through the transatlantic slave trade. It involves beliefs in various deities and spirits, as well as rituals, ceremonies, and practices such as spirit possession, ancestor worship, and healing procedures. It also includes elements of magic and sorcery. The term "voodoo" is often used in a broader cultural context to refer to a range of folk magic practices found in different parts of the world.
Webster Dictionary
Voodoonoun
see Voodooism
Voodoonoun
one who practices voodooism; a negro sorcerer
Voodooadjective
of or pertaining to voodooism, or a voodoo; as, voodoo incantations
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Voodoo
Voudou, vōō-dōō, n. the name given in the southern United States to any practiser of witchcraft, or of any charm, incantation, &c., especially when tinctured with African rites or superstitions: the supreme evil spirit of the voodoos.—adj. pertaining to the rites or practices of the voodoo.—v.t. to affect by voodoo charms.—n. Voodoo′ism, voodoo superstitions. [Creole Fr. vaudoux, a negro sorcerer, prob. a form of Fr. Vaudois, a Waldensian—a heretic being capable of any kind of wickedness.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Voodoo
name given to a system of magic and superstitious rites prevalent among certain negro races.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Voodoo in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Voodoo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Voodoo in a Sentence
If you have spent any time watching Boko Haram, you would know that Shekau is truly insane and his version of Islam is even too radical for Islamic State, a mixture of part witch doctor/part voodoo/part radical Islam. He is usually screaming, surrounded by a posse, and at least one tank, this last video is a totally new Shekau, calm, cool collective.Someone is directing his image. My thought is he is a wild card that Islamic State cannot afford to ally with unless they rebrand him or get rid of him entirely.
Voodoo Doughnuts’s too much for someone to eat. He was trying to force Voodoo Doughnuts down. if a challenge is there — Curtis Malouff ’d probably take it.
The decoration is magnificent at this New Orleans-inspired spot, voodoo, sorcery, the menu printed on tarot cards... This cocktail bar really stands out because of this cool, unique décor.
We tried to work within the system, we were trying to take the voodoo out of voodoo science.
It's a race between Facebook's voodoo doll, where you flick your finger and they predict what to show you next, and Google's voodoo doll.
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- vodú, vudúCatalan, Valencian
- vúdúCzech
- VoodooGerman
- βουντούGreek
- voduoEsperanto
- vudúSpanish
- voodooFinnish
- vaudouFrench
- VodouHaitian Creole
- voodooHungarian
- voodooItalian
- ブードゥー教Japanese
- voodooLatin
- voodooNorwegian
- voduPortuguese
- voodooRomanian
- ву́дуRussian
- voodooSwedish
- thưVietnamese
- 伏都教Chinese
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