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Hoodoo

🔄 Synonyms of "Hoodoo"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fetishnoun	(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
jujunoun	(informal) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
fetichnoun	Dated form of fetish. [Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.]
voodoonoun	Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hoodoo"

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Word	Definition
jujunoun	(informal) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
voodoonoun	Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
fetishnoun	(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
fetichnoun	Dated form of fetish. [Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.]
hexnoun	An evil spell or curse.
neonoun	A male given name originating as a coinage.
hoodooistnoun	A practitioner or student of hoodoo.
hounsinoun	A voodoo initiate; a helper for a houngan or mambo.
ounsinoun	Alternative form of hounsi. [A voodoo initiate; a helper for a houngan or mambo.]
hoochienoun	(slang, US, black) Playful or affectionate term of address for a woman
homoingnoun	(slang, in parts of Africa) hazing; humiliating initiation rituals
hooden horsenoun	The wooden horse figure used in the old tradition of hoodening.
hoodnoun	A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
hoojahnoun	(US, derogatory, ethnic slur) A white (Caucasian) person.
houtnoun	(Rhodesia, slang, ethnic slur) A black African.
hobbledehoyismnoun	hobbledehoyhood
hooeynoun	(slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
hookeynoun	A game in which rings are thrown at a board having numbered hooks.
hootchnoun	Alternative spelling of hooch (“military shelter”). [(Canada, US, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.]
hooptynoun	(slang, African-American) Alternative spelling of hooptie. [(slang, African-American) An old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form.; a classic, a banger.]