voodooism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Fon voduder. Haitian Creole Vodouder. Louisiana Creole voudoubor. English voodoo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English voodooism From voodoo + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A religious cult, from Haiti, involving witchcraft and sorcery.
Voodooism is Devil worship pure and simple.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 189:
- (countable) Any voodoo practice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| voodooisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |