English dictionary
voodooism
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913