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BNC: 25531 COCA: 16649

voodoo

1 voodoo /ˈvuːˌduː/ noun
1 voodoo
/ˈvuːˌduː/
noun
Learner's definition of VOODOO
[noncount]
: a religion that is practiced chiefly in Haiti伏都教(一种在海地奉行的宗教)
◊ People often associate voodoo with magic and spells.伏都教常与魔法和咒语相联系。
2 voodoo /ˈvuːˌduː/ adjective
2 voodoo
/ˈvuːˌduː/
adjective
Learner's definition of VOODOO
always used before a noun
: of or relating to voodoo伏都教的;与伏都教有关的
chiefly US, disapproving : not at all sensible or achievable : extremely unrealistic巫术般的;不明智的;不切实际的
BNC: 25531 COCA: 16649

voodoo

1 of 3

noun

voo·​doo ˈvü-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce voodoo (audio)
plural voodoos
1
or less commonly vodou : a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
2
a
: a person who deals in spells and necromancy
b(1)
: a sorcerer's spell : hex
(2)
: a hexed object : charm

voodoo

2 of 3

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or practicing voodoo
voodoo rituals
2
: based on highly improbable suppositions : extremely implausible or unrealistic
voodoo economics

voodoo

3 of 3

verb

voodooed; voodooing; voodoos

transitive verb

: to bewitch by or as if by means of voodoo : hex

Example Sentences

Noun found a voodoo who was willing to put a hex on the man who had jilted her
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The actress joked that her baby boy is her little voodoo doll, because everything that hurts him hurts her. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2022 On a recent evening, an artist was busy finishing a painting of voodoo priestesses, while teenagers nearby posed in front of a mural depicting the Amazons of Dahomey, the all-female army that famously fought for the eponymous kingdom. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Caller concerned about possible voodoo at crosswalk. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 They are made instead by African tribesmen, Haitian voodoo priests, and visionary American preachers. John Beardsley, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2022 Also known as Simone Latrelle, Solitaire was a voodoo psychic medium and associate of Bond foe Dr. Kananga (Yaphet Kotto). Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 The book’s voodoo priestess warns against the reverberations of intent, deed and especially timing. Alex Pulaski, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 The film shows Jett sitting courtside in Madison Square Garden with a voodoo doll dress as whomever New York was playing. Erica L. Ayala, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Specifically, the rhythms in this song conjure up images of voodoo rituals, in some sort of midnight rendezvous with our unreliable narrator. Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022
Adjective
In fact, during the mid-60s, Bo was the funkiest cat of them all, a trait reflected in this 1966 collaboration with Art Neville that sounds like Otis Redding zapped with voodoo magic. Ron Hart, Billboard, 23 July 2019 Customers who feel they’ve been overcharged, customers who talk about one-hour hold times with customer service, customers who think the explanations given for their bills is voodoo economics. Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, 15 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Louisiana Creole voudou, probably from Ewe vódũ tutelary deity

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voodoo was in 1850
BNC: 25531 COCA: 16649

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