Definition of VOODOO

voodoo

Meanings

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

  • bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
  • To bewitch someone or something using 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 is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
voodoo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
voodoo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

voodoo is a valid Words With Friends word