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countable and uncountable, plural voodoos
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana. quotations examples
You cannot understand Haitian Vodou as it is practised today without first knowing something about the culture from which it sprang, and the ways history has shaped religion, and vice versa.
2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books, page 13
The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo. examples
(derogatory) Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem. examples
(dated) One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer. quotations examples
So a reporter of the Boston Herald (U.S.) has 'interviewed' a few local Voodoos. He has seen a dance round a boiling pot, seen some tomfoolery with spiders, and heard a lot of superstitious stories.
1889, Longman's Magazine, volume 14, page 557
third-person singular simple present voodoos, present participle voodooing, simple past and past participle voodooed
To bewitch someone or something using voodoo examples