Vodou vs. Voodoo

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

Vodounoun

religion

Voodoonoun

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

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.

Voodooverb

To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.
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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