dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/voo_MW.json

{
  "voodoo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hexed object : charm":[],
      ": a person who deals in spells and necromancy":[],
      ": a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti":[],
      ": a sorcerer's spell : hex":[],
      ": based on highly improbable suppositions : extremely implausible or unrealistic":[
        "voodoo economics"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or practicing voodoo":[
        "voodoo rituals"
      ],
      ": to bewitch by or as if by means of voodoo : hex":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "found a voodoo who was willing to put a hex on the man who had jilted her",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Specifically, the rhythms in this song conjure up images of voodoo rituals, in some sort of midnight rendezvous with our unreliable narrator. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Shirataki come from the root of the konjac plant, which resembles a purple peace lily and is also known as devil\u2019s tongue or voodoo lily. \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022",
      "However, one photo sure to get tongues wagging in the comments section was a snapshot of the pair\u2019s hands\u2026with matching voodoo doll tattoos on their left ring fingers. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 17 May 2022",
      "The team has ruled out voodoo hexes and magic, and some \u2014 but not all \u2014 have discounted psychological hurdles. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Trans youth don\u2019t need fear-mongering goober politicians trying to \u2018fix them\u2019 with red state voodoo . \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "When the voodoo -doll streak was broken, so was the winning streak. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The other tomes were globe-trotting thrillers that featured power-mad millionaires, black-market warheads, pimps, voodoo priests and a solid gold katana, plus a not-infrequent level of casualties. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The middle room will have a New Orleans/ voodoo theme, with hanging skulls, red curtains and paintings of tarot cards. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In fact, during the mid-60s, Bo was the funkiest cat of them all, a trait reflected in this 1966 collaboration with Art Neville that sounds like Otis Redding zapped with voodoo magic. \u2014 Ron Hart, Billboard , 23 July 2019",
      "Customers who feel they\u2019ve been overcharged, customers who talk about one-hour hold times with customer service, customers who think the explanations given for their bills is voodoo economics. \u2014 Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times , 15 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1880, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Louisiana Creole voudou , probably from Ewe v\u00f3d\u0169 tutelary deity":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8v\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "charmer",
      "conjurer",
      "conjuror",
      "enchanter",
      "mage",
      "Magian",
      "magician",
      "magus",
      "necromancer",
      "sorcerer",
      "voodooist",
      "witch",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110632",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "voodooism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the practice of witchcraft":[],
      ": voodoo sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "voodooism is condemned by several religions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With origins in voodooism in colonial Haiti, zombies have for decades served as a social allegory providing biting (ahem) commentary in the U.S. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8v\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u00fc-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitchery",
      "bewitchment",
      "conjuring",
      "devilry",
      "deviltry",
      "diablerie",
      "enchantment",
      "ensorcellment",
      "magic",
      "mojo",
      "necromancy",
      "sorcery",
      "thaumaturgy",
      "witchcraft",
      "witchery",
      "wizardry"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200220",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "voodooist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the practice of witchcraft":[],
      ": voodoo sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "voodooism is condemned by several religions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With origins in voodooism in colonial Haiti, zombies have for decades served as a social allegory providing biting (ahem) commentary in the U.S. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8v\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u00fc-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitchery",
      "bewitchment",
      "conjuring",
      "devilry",
      "deviltry",
      "diablerie",
      "enchantment",
      "ensorcellment",
      "magic",
      "mojo",
      "necromancy",
      "sorcery",
      "thaumaturgy",
      "witchcraft",
      "witchery",
      "wizardry"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182902",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}