n.
Pronunciation: ' vü-( ˌ )dü
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural voodoos
Etymology: Louisiana Creole voudou, probably from Ewe vód ũ tutelary deity
Date: 1850
1 also vo · dou \ v ō - ' dü \ : 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