Also, vodun. a polytheistic religion practiced chiefly by West Indians, deriving principally from African cult worship and containing elements borrowed from the Catholic religion.

a person who practices this religion.

a fetish or other object of voodoo worship.

a group of magical and ecstatic rites associated with voodoo.

(not in technical use) black magic; sorcery.

of, pertaining to, associated with, or practicing voodoo.

Informal: Usually Disparaging . characterized by deceptively simple, almost magical, solutions or ideas

voodoo politics.

to affect by voodoo sorcery.

noun

abracadabra * , alchemy , black art , charm , conjuring , devilry , divination , enchantment , evil eye , hocus-pocus * , hoodoo , jinx , mumbo jumbo * , necromancy , obeah , obi , sorcery , spell , witchcraft , witchery , wizardry

verb

bewitch , enchant , enthrall , entrance , spell , spellbind , witch