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hoodooism vs hoodoo

hoodoo vs hoodooism

hoodooism and hoodoo both are nouns.

hoodooism is not a verb while hoodoo is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hoodooism Yes No No No
hoodoo Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hoodoo is a hyponym of hoodooism; that is, hoodoo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hoodooism:
  • hoodooism: a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
  • hoodoo: a practitioner of voodoo
hoodooism (noun) hoodoo (noun)
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
something believed to bring bad luck
a practitioner of voodoo
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
hoodooism (verb) hoodoo (verb)
bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune
Difference between hoodooism and hoodoo

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