voodoo英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

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

— You cannot understand Haitian Vodou as it is practised today without first knowing something about the culture from which it sprang, and the ways history has shaped religion, and vice versa.
The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo. countable,uncountable
Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem. countable,derogatory,uncountable

— I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.
One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer. countable,dated,uncountable

— So a reporter of the Boston Herald (U.S.) has 'interviewed' a few local Voodoos. He has seen a dance round a boiling pot, seen some tomfoolery with spiders, and heard a lot of superstitious stories.

动词 v.

To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

— He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.

词形变化

voodoos plural vodou alternative vodoun alternative voudon alternative voudoun alternative vodun alternative voudou alternative Voodoo alternative voodoos present,singular,third-person voodooing participle,present voodooed participle,past voodooed past

词汇关系

近义词

voodooism

衍生词

voodoo death voodoo doll voodoo economics voodooism voodooist voodoo mode voodoo programming voodoo science

词源

词源 1

Etymology tree
Fon voduder.
Haitian Creole Vodouder.
Louisiana Creole voudoubor.
English voodoo
From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.

词源 2

Etymology tree
Fon voduder.
Haitian Creole Vodouder.
Louisiana Creole voudoubor.
English voodoo
From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.