brujo

American  

[broo-hoh, broo-khoh] / ˈbru hoʊ, ˈbru xoʊ /

noun

plural

brujos

1. in Latin America and parts of the West Indies, a man who practices Brujería, a form of witchcraft or traditional religion.

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

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Etymology

Origin of brujo

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

Example Sentences

A “brujo,” a “magician,” “a social arsonist” and the “father of Chicano Theater” — these are just a few of the monikers that have been bestowed upon Luis Valdez over the course of his decades-long career.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles 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