1. a religion practiced chiefly in Haiti that combines elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites
2. a charm, fetish, spell, or curse held to have magic power
3. something mysterious or inexplicable
Usage: informal

1. relating to or associated with voodoo

1. to bewitch by or as if by means of voodoo

Examples

• She studied the voodoo traditions of Haiti for her anthropology thesis.
• The old woman claimed the voodoo doll would bring good luck.
• He blamed his computer problems on some kind of technical voodoo.
• The voodoo ceremony included drumming and dancing.
• The witch doctor tried to voodoo his enemies.
• There’s some voodoo economics behind that budget proposal.
• She wore a voodoo charm around her neck.