VOODOO

a form of religion based on belief in witchcraft and magical rites, practiced by some people in the West Indies and America. —DMSMH Glossary (app. 14.7.90)

a form of religion based on belief in witchcraft and magical rites, practiced by some people in the West Indies and America.a primitive religion based on a belief in magic, witchcraft and charms, that began in Africa and is still practiced, chiefly by natives of the West Indies (a large group of islands between North America and South America).