voodoo
Pronunciation:
/ˈvuːduː/noun
Definitions
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
Example: I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.
One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
verb
Definitions
To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
Example: He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.