: 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
Steve Blow
woo-woo
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One man's woo-woo, of course, is another's deeply held belief system.
—Julia Moskin
Julia Moskin
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
That’s not just another woo-woo wellness claim; it’s actually supported by science.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 19 Nov. 2025
There’s very little woo-woo fun to his skiing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Attributes that are magical, abstract, woo-woo.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 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 Feb. 2026.
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