brujo

[ broo-hoh; Spanish broo-khoh ]

noun

, plural bru·jos.

1. in Latin America and parts of the West Indies, a man who practices Brujería, a form of witchcraft or traditional religion: Compare bruja ( def ).

   He's Latino and he's a brujo, born to free the souls of the dead so they can pass over.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brujo¹

First recorded in 1750–60; masculine form of bruja ( def )

Example Sentences

No podía hacer que líneas de diálogo como “estamos buscando una niña y un brujo, ella con cabello ceniciento y semblante patricio, él un bruto sin modales y pálido” sean más comprensibles.

From New York Times

When I think back to that night, I have a different perspective on why my mom brought in this brujo.

From Los Angeles Times

That night, my mom brought in a disheveled-looking stranger who said he was a brujo.

From Los Angeles Times

But my family didn’t hire a brujo instead of turning to evidence-based cancer treatments.

From Los Angeles Times

Thomas does an expert job of weaving together a personal journey — Yadriel’s quest to live on his own terms and to be accepted as a brujo within his Latinx community’s magical tradition — with a broader conversation about what it means to live and love freely.

From New York Times