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zombie

zom·bie [ zómbee ] (plural zom·bies) or zom·bi [ zómbee ] (plural zombis)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. offensive term: an offensive term for a person considered to lack energy, enthusiasm, or the ability to think independently ( insult )

2. dead body given life by voodoo: in voodoo, a dead body supposedly brought back to life again without a soul

3. voodoo spirit reviving dead body: in voodoo, a spirit that supposedly brings a dead body back to life again

4. religion snake god of voodoo: in Caribbean, Brazilian, and West African voodoo religions, a snake god

5. beverages strong rum cocktail: a very strong alcoholic cocktail made with various kinds of rum

6. history army conscript assigned for home defense: in Canada, a conscripted soldier assigned to home defense during World War II ( slang )

7. comput program allowing remote control: a hidden software program that is installed on another computer by means of a virus, allowing it to be accessed remotely and used to access or attack another computer

8. comput remotely controlled computer: a computer that has been infected with a zombie

[Early 19th century. Via Caribbean Creole< Kimbundu n-zumbi "ghost, snake god"]

zom·bi·ism noun
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