Difference between Voodoo and Voodooism

What is the difference between Voodoo and Voodooism?

Voodoo as a noun is a religion of the ewe/fon of west africa, practiced chiefly in benin. while Voodooism as a noun is a religious cult, from haiti, involving witchcraft and sorcery.

Voodoo

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To enchant someone or something using voodoo

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A religion of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin. Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana. Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.

Example sentence: I know 'Vikings' isn't really based in magic, but it goes back to Old World spirituality and different religions, and a lot of voodoo.

Voodooism

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A religious cult, from Haiti, involving witchcraft and sorcery.Any voodoo practice.

We hope you now know whether to use Voodoo or Voodooism in your sentence.

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