Sorcerer vs. Voodoo

Sorcerer vs. Voodoo — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sorcerer and Voodoo

Sorcerernoun

A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

Voodoonoun

Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

Sorcerernoun

one who practices magic or sorcery

Voodoonoun

The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.

Voodoonoun

(pejorative) Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.

I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.

Voodoonoun

(dated) One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.

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Voodooverb

To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.

Voodoonoun

a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

Voodoonoun

a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities

Voodooverb

bewitch by or as if by a voodoo