voodoo

noun

A 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 verb

To place under the influence of a spell or curse; bewitch.

adjective

Of or relating to the beliefs or practices of voodoo.