voo|doo

voo|doo
voo|doo «VOO doo», noun, plural -doos, adjective, verb, -dooed, -doo|ing.
–n.
1. a body of religious beliefs made up of mysterious rites and practices that include sorcery, magic, and conjuration. Voodoo came from Africa; belief in it still prevails in many parts of the West Indies and some parts of the United States.
2. a person who practices such magic.
3. a charm or fetish used in the practice of voodoo.
–adj.
of, having to do with, used in, or practicing voodoo.
–v.t.
to affect by voodoo sorcery, magic, or conjuration. Also, voudou.
[American English < Creole (Haiti) voodoo < Ewe vodū divinity]

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