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hoodooism — n. Voodoo, a form of religion practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (esp. Haiti); it involves witchcraft and animistic deities. Syn: voodoo, vodoun, voodooism. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoodooism — noun see hoodoo I … New Collegiate Dictionary
hoodooism — /hooh dooh iz euhm/, n. the practice of or belief in voodoo. [1880 85, Amer.; HOODOO + ISM] * * * … Universalium
hoodooism — noun a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities • Syn: ↑voodoo, ↑vodoun, ↑voodooism • Derivationally related forms: ↑voodoo (for: ↑voodoo) … Useful english dictionary
Hoodoo (folk magic) — Hoodoo is a form of predominantly African American traditional folk magic. Also known as conjure , it is a tradition of magical practice that developed from the syncretism of a number of separate cultures and magical traditions. Hoodoo… … Wikipedia
hoodoo — I. noun (plural hoodoos) Etymology: perhaps alteration of voodoo Date: 1875 1. a body of practices of sympathetic magic traditional especially among blacks in the southern United States 2. a natural column of rock in western North America often… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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necromancy — n magic, black magic, witchery, witchcraft, wizardry; voodoo, hoodoo, voodooism, hoodooism, obi, obiism, conjure, root work; sorcery, gramarye; shamanism, demonology, diabolism, deviltry, mysticism, spiritualism; conjuration, soothsaying,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hoodoo — ☆ hoodoo [ho͞o′do͞o΄ ] n. pl. hoodoos [var. of VOODOO] 1. VOODOO 2. Informal a) a person or thing that causes bad luck b) bad luck 3. a natural rock formation of fantastic shape, esp. as found in the W U.S … English World dictionary
