noun pl. voodoos -·doos′

1. a religion of the West Indies, esp. Haiti, based on beliefs and practices of African and Roman Catholic origin, and noted for its interest in sorcery, charms, and fetishes
2. a person who practices voodoo
3. a voodoo charm, fetish, curse, etc.

Etymology: Creole Fr, of WAfr orig., as in Ewe (Dahomey and Togo) vodu, fetish, demon

adjective

1. of voodoos or voodooism
2. Informal claimed or reputed to provide an ingenious or seemingly magical solution to a problem, but in reality of little value, effectiveness, etc. voodoo economics, voodoo diet plans

transitive verb