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The synonyms of “Voodoo” are: fetich, fetish, hoodoo, juju, hoodooism, vodoun, voodooism
Voodoo as a Noun
Definitions of "Voodoo" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “voodoo” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities.
- (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities.
- A religion practised in parts of the Caribbean (especially Haiti) and the southern US, combining elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession.
- A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities.
- A person skilled in voodoo.
- A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.
Synonyms of "Voodoo" as a noun (7 Words)
| fetich | Excessive or irrational devotion to some activity. |
| fetish | A form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body. A man with a fetish for surgical masks. |
| hoodoo | A column of weathered and unusually shaped rock. A tall sandstone hoodoo. |
| hoodooism | A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities. |
| juju | The power associated with a juju. |
| vodoun | A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities. |
| voodooism | A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities. |
Usage Examples of "Voodoo" as a noun
- A voodoo doll.
- They can use voodoo to help people.
- If you understand voodoo you can talk to these spirits.
- A voodoo priest.
