: 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
Energy beams from the eyes certainly sounds like woo-woo stuff …Steve Blow
woo-woo noun
One man's woo-woo, of course, is another's deeply held belief system. Julia Moskin

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Private beaches and swimming holes abound—and not to get all woo-woo, but the energy is awesome. The Editors, Outside Online, 25 June 2025 While many cities offer Friday-night dances (salsa, country swing, and Lindy hop are among the most popular), some towns host slightly more woo-woo offerings for the solstice. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 19 June 2025 Get a little woo-woo Ideally, your home is a place of respite from all of the noise and stress from the outside world. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for woo-woo

Word History

Etymology

probably from the interjection woo-woo as a conventional representation of an eerie or ghostly sound

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of woo-woo was in 1992

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“Woo-woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo-woo. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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