voodoo
nounA religion of West African origin practiced chiefly in Haiti and other Caribbean countries, based on animism, magic, and elements of Roman Catholic ritual, and characterized by belief in a supreme God and a large pantheon of local and tutelary deities, deified ancestors, and saints, who communicate with believers in dreams, trances, and ritual possessions.
A practitioner, priest, or priestess of voodoo.
Deceptive or delusive nonsense.
transitive verbTo place under the influence of a spell or curse; bewitch.
adjectiveOf or relating to the beliefs or practices of voodoo.
