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Voodooism — Voo doo*ism, n. [Probably (through Creole French vaudoux a negro sorcerer) fr. F. Vaudois Waldensian, because the Waldenses were accused of sorcery.] A degraded form of superstition and sorcery, said to include human sacrifices and cannibalism in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
voodooism — ☆ voodooism [vo͞o′do͞o΄iz΄əm ] n. the system of voodoo beliefs and practices voodooist n. voodooistic adj … English World dictionary
voodooism — n. to practice voodooism * * * [ vuːduːɪz(ə)m] to practice voodooism … Combinatory dictionary
voodooism — noun Date: 1865 1. voodoo 1 2. the practice of witchcraft • voodooist noun • voodooistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
voodooism — voodooist, n. voodooistic, adj. /vooh dooh iz euhm/, n. 1. the voodoo religious rites and practices. 2. the practice of sorcery. [1860 65, Amer.; VOODOO + ISM] * * * … Universalium
voodooism — noun a) A religious cult, from Haiti, involving witchcraft and sorcery. b) Any voodoo practice … Wiktionary
voodooism — Synonyms and related words: alchemy, bewitchery, charm, divination, enchantment, fetishism, glamour, gramarye, hoodoo, juju, jujuism, magic, natural magic, necromancy, obeah, rune, shamanism, sorcery, sortilege, spell, spellbinding, spellcasting … Moby Thesaurus
voodooism — n. voodoo ritualism of Africa and Haiti entailing sorcery and talismans and superstition … English contemporary dictionary
voodooism — voo·doo·ism … English syllables
voodooism — voo•doo•ism [[t]ˈvu duˌɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) voodoo religious rites and practices 2) ant the practice of sorcery • Etymology: 1860–65 voo′doo•ist, n … From formal English to slang
