I. noun
also vou·dou ˈvüˌdü sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Louisiana French voudou, of African origin; akin to Fon vodū spirit, Ewe vo 1 du 3 tutelary deity, demon
1. : voodooism
2.
a. : one who deals in spells and necromancy : sorcerer
b.
(1) : a sorcerer's spell : hex , jinx
put a voodoo on an enemy
(2) : a hexed object : charm
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to bewitch by or as if by means of voodoo : hex