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| voo·doo [ v d ] |
noun (plural voo·doos) |
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1. Caribbean religion: a religion practiced throughout Caribbean countries, especially Haiti, that is a combination of Roman Catholic rituals and animistic beliefs, involving magic and communication with ancestors
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2. practitioner of voodoo: a practitioner, priest, or priestess of voodoo
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3. supposed magic charm: a charm, spell, or fetish regarded by those who practice voodoo as having magical powers
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4. U.S. something without basis: a belief, theory, or method that lacks sufficient evidence or proof
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transitive verb (past and past participle voo·dooed, present participle voo·doo·ing, 3rd person present singular voo·doos) |
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cast spell on somebody: to cast a voodoo spell on somebody
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| [Early 19th century. Via Louisiana French voudou< Fon vodũ "fetish"] |
