Hoodoo and Magic

Hoodoo

Hoodoo noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

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Magic and hoodoo are semantically related in witchcraft topic. In some cases you can use "Magic" instead a noun "Hoodoo".

Magic noun - The power to control natural forces through supernatural means.

Usage example: he claimed that he could summon a storm through magic

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Hoodoo and magic are semantically related in sorcery topic. Sometimes you can use "Hoodoo" instead a noun "Magic".

Nearby Words: magical, magician, mage, magically

real	real hoodoo	real magic
bad	bad hoodoo	bad magic

The whole point of Real Life syncretic practices like santeria and curanderismo, and some aspects of hoodoo and other kinds of folk magic.

Source: Religion Is Magic
Facilier and Mama Odie appear to practice magic and call it "Voodoo", however give Facilier a little bit of credit - he says "I got voodoo, I got hoodoo, I got things I ain't even tried", implying he (and the writers) are well aware that "Voodoo" isn't just a catch-all-term for folk magic.

Source: Disney / The Princess and the Frog
In this film, hoodoo is all the power of suggestion—but said suggestions are so powerful that it the result is just magic.

Source: Hollywood Voodoo

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