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English noun: voodoo | |||
| 1. | voodoo (artifact) a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers | ||
| Synonyms | fetich, fetish, hoodoo, juju | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charm, good luck charm | ||
| 2. | voodoo (group) (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cult | ||
| Domain category | Haiti, Republic of Haiti | ||
| 3. | voodoo (cognition) a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities | ||
| Synonyms | hoodooism, vodoun, voodooism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cult, cultus, religious cult | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hoodoo | ||
| Domain category members | zombi, zombi spirit, zombie, zombie spirit | ||
English verb: voodoo | |||
| 1. | voodoo (communication) bewitch by or as if by a voodoo | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch | ||
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