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Definition of Voodooism
1. Noun. A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities.
Exact synonyms: Hoodooism, Vodoun, Voodoo
Generic synonyms: Cult, Cultus, Religious Cult
Specialized synonyms: Hoodoo
Examples of category: Zombi, Zombi Spirit, Zombie, Zombie Spirit
Derivative terms: Voodoo
Generic synonyms: Cult, Cultus, Religious Cult
Specialized synonyms: Hoodoo
Examples of category: Zombi, Zombi Spirit, Zombie, Zombie Spirit
Derivative terms: Voodoo
Definition of Voodooism
1. n. A degraded form of superstition and sorcery, said to include human sacrifices and cannibalism in some of its rites. It is prevalent among the negroes of Hayti, and to some extent in the United States, and is regarded as a relic of African barbarism.
2. n. A degraded form of superstition and sorcery, said to include human sacrifices and cannibalism in some of its rites. It is prevalent among the negroes of Hayti, and to some extent in the United States, and is regarded as a relic of African barbarism.
Definition of Voodooism
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Voodooism
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