: dubiously or outlandishly mystical, supernatural, or unscientific
And she has written a book … in which she dismisses what she calls "woo-woo spirituality" in favor of some straight talk on living with loss …—
Linda Richman
Linda RichmanEnergy beams from the eyes certainly sounds like woo-woo stuff …—Steve Blow
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woo-woo
noun
One man's woo-woo, of course, is another's deeply held belief system.
—Julia Moskin
Julia Moskin
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Means’ enemies in both MAGA and MAHA circles may think that emphasizing her woo-woo beliefs is the best way to sink her nomination.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Both Scherzinger and Groff have a penchant for earnest, woo-woo appreciation for the theater, setting them apart from the snarky sibling banter of Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook or the wry gravitas of George Clooney and Patti LuPone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Despite skepticism from traditional health care providers, these newer businesses appeal to many types of people, not just the most woo-woo among us.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
But by the end, Alyssa’s woo-woo outlook seems as reasonable as Dreux’s more traditional attempts to get ahead, when the game is so rigged that every wrong move seems to incur a lifetime penalty.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Both Scherzinger and Groff have a penchant for earnest, woo-woo appreciation for the theater, setting them apart from the snarky sibling banter of Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook or the wry gravitas of George Clooney and Patti LuPone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Despite skepticism from traditional health care providers, these newer businesses appeal to many types of people, not just the most woo-woo among us.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
But by the end, Alyssa’s woo-woo outlook seems as reasonable as Dreux’s more traditional attempts to get ahead, when the game is so rigged that every wrong move seems to incur a lifetime penalty.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for woo-woo
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“Woo-woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo-woo. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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