What does voodoo mean?
Definitions for voodoo
ˈvu duvoodoo
Here are all the possible meanings 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
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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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
We tried to work within the system, we were trying to take the voodoo out of voodoo science.
Voodoo is the soul of the Haitian people and nothing can be done without that cultural basis. It is a way of life.
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.
You have a supercomputer pointed at your brain, 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.
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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