English Dictionary

voodoo

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈvuːduː/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 軽蔑的 古風

Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

日本語の意味

主にカリブ海地域、特にハイチやルイジアナで見られる一連の宗教的慣習（呪術的・信仰的な儀式や信仰）

The villagers whispered about the old woman's voodoo rituals whenever travelers passed through.

旅人が通るたび、村人たちは年老いた女性のブードゥー教の儀式についてささやいた。

意味（1）

Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

You cannot understand Haitian Vodou as it is practised today without first knowing something about the culture from which it sprang, and the ways history has shaped religion, and vice versa.

意味（2）

The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.

意味（3）

(derogatory) Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.

I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.

意味（4）

(dated) One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.

So a reporter of the Boston Herald (U.S.) has 'interviewed' a few local Voodoos. He has seen a dance round a boiling pot, seen some tomfoolery with spiders, and heard a lot of superstitious stories.

voodoos （ plural ）