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Voodooism

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[voo-doo-iz-uhm] / ˈvu duˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. the Voodoo religious rites and folk magic practices.

  2. the practice of magical and ecstatic rites associated with Voodoo.

Other Word Forms

  • Voodooist noun
  • Voodooistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Voodooism

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; Voodoo + -ism

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In one of her new works, Santo, a psychological study of the clash of Voodooism and Christianity in Cuba, fascinated students watched an exhibition of primitive, pantherlike power and grace.

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