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voodoo vs hoodoo

hoodoo vs voodoo

voodoo and hoodoo both are nouns.

voodoo and hoodoo both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
voodoo Yes No Yes No
hoodoo Yes No Yes No
As nouns, voodoo and hoodoo are synonyms defined as:
  • voodoo and hoodoo: a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
Other synonyms of voodoo include fetich, fetish, juju.
As nouns, hoodoo is a hyponym of voodoo; that is, hoodoo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than voodoo:
  • voodoo: a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
  • hoodoo: a practitioner of voodoo
voodoo (noun) hoodoo (noun)
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities something believed to bring bad luck
(Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities a practitioner of voodoo
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
voodoo (verb) hoodoo (verb)
bewitch by or as if by a voodoo bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune
Difference between voodoo and hoodoo

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