Meaning

noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

noun (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities

noun a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities

originEtymology tree Fon voduder. Haitian Creole Vodouder. Louisiana Creole voudoubor. English voodoo 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.

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