Definition of VOODOO

voodoo

Plural: voodoos

Noun

  • a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
  • (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities
  • a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
  • Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
  • The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
  • Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
  • One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.

Verb

Verb Forms: voodooed, voodooing, voodoos

  • To hex or bewitch by means of voodoo.
  • bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
  • To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

Examples

  • He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.
  • He suspected his opponent had somehow voodooed the tile bag to get all the ’S’ tiles.
  • I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.

Origin / Etymology

From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.

Scrabble Score: 10

voodoo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
voodoo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
voodoo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

voodoo: valid Words With Friends Word