Definition of: voodoo

(v′d) noun
1. A primitive religion of West African origin, found among Haitian and West Indian Negroes and the Negroes of the southern United States, characterized by belief in sorcery and the use of charms, fetishes, witchcraft, etc.
2. A witch doctor; a Negro conjurer who practices voodoo.
3. A voodoo charm or fetish.
—adjective Of or pertaining to the beliefs, ceremonies, or practices of voodoo.
—v.t. To put a spell upon after the manner of a voodoo; bewitch. [<Creole voudou <Ewe vodu]