voodooist

noun

Definition of voodooistnext
as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces a voodooist whose remarkable feats seemingly defy rational explanation

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  1. sorcerer
  2. magician
  3. mage
  4. wizard
  5. witch
Noun
  • Merlin: Merlin was a key sorcerer in Arthurian Romance.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Since 2013, the coastal California city of Morro Bay has been the site of witch sightings around Halloween time, as hundreds of people dressed in their finest sorcerer's outfits hop onto stand-up paddle boards for the Witches and Warlocks Paddle.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of sorcerer
Noun
  • The Great Buck Howard (2008) In this mostly dull bauble about a kid (Colin Hanks) who works for a possibly fraudulent huckster magician (John Malkovich), Hanks shows up briefly as a skeptical dad.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
  • With Biggest ‘Supermoon’ Of 2024 Similarly, Julian Mather, a former sniper turned children's magician discussed how his career journey had many twists and turns.
    Joseph Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of magician
Noun
  • The protagonist is an Elda, a race the state church declares is anathema on account of their magical abilities, on a mission to awaken the crown prince by murdering the mage who cast a curse on him years ago.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Before the backdrop of a magmatic cavern stand three adventurers: a warrior, a mage, and a trickster who, with a roll of the dice, are preparing to defeat a tentacled chthonic beast.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Definition of mage
Noun
  • Despite this description, Law found an inner peace playing the wise, if not secretive wizard.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Wizards Beyond Waverly Place saw the return of Selena Gomez and David Henrie as wizards over 10 years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended, but Jake T. Austin was missing so far.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of wizard
Noun
  • For a show where the power of witches’ circles was so prominent, Agatha All Along felt like an appropriately full-circle moment for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Marvel’s Agatha All Along has reached the end of the Witches’ Road, which turned out to be quite the alternate reality constructed by a very powerful young witch.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of witch
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