I. ˈvü-(ˌ)dü noun
( plural voodoos )
Etymology: Louisiana Creole voudou, probably from Ewe vódũ tutelary deity
Date: 1850
1. also vo·dou vō-ˈdü : a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
2.
a. : a person who deals in spells and necromancy
b.
(1) : a sorcerer's spell : hex
(2) : a hexed object : charm
II. transitive verb
Date: 1880
: to bewitch by or as if by means of voodoo : hex
III. adjective
Date: 1880
1. : of, relating to, or practicing voodoo
voodoo rituals
2. : based on highly improbable suppositions : extremely implausible or unrealistic
voodoo economics