vodou

1 of 2

less common variant of voodoo entry 1 sense 1

voodoo

2 of 2

noun

voo·​doo ˈvü-(ˌ)dü 

plural voodoos

1

or less commonly vodou

vō-ˈdü 

: a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti

2

a

: a person who deals in spells and necromancy

b(1)

: a sorcerer's spell : hex

(2)

: a hexed object : charm

Synonyms of vodou

Noun

• sorcerer
• magician
• mage
• wizard
• witch

Examples of vodou in a Sentence

Noun

found a voodoo who was willing to put a hex on the man who had jilted her

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But his voodoo streak of good luck finally ran out when ICE lugged him. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026

Banks threatened to burn down Del Rey’s house with voodoo. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026

The carrion odor of a voodoo lily is meant to attract pollinating flies and beetles. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

Just as Mari and Marie-Lou’s actual time together is short but opens up new inner eternities for both, so is there some kind of temporal voodoo at work on the viewer. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Louisiana Creole voudou, probably from Ewe vódũ tutelary deity

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vodou

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou