physical object vs hoodoo

hoodoo vs physical object

physical object and hoodoo both are nouns.

physical object is not a verb while hoodoo is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical object	Yes	No	No	No
hoodoo	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hoodoo is a hyponym of physical object; that is, hoodoo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical object:

physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
hoodoo: something believed to bring bad luck

Other hyponyms of physical object include unit, whole, location, charm, good luck charm, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, draw, lot, film, je ne sais quoi, keepsake, relic, souvenir, token, filler, makeweight, part, portion, prop, property, snake, stuff, small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality, paring, catch, commemorative, discard, finding, floater, fomite, vehicle, formation, geological formation, growth, hail, head, ice, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma, ground, land, soil, moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	hoodoo (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	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

physical object (verb)	hoodoo (verb)
	bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune

Difference between physical object and hoodoo

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