1. a religion practiced chiefly in Haiti that combines elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African magical and religious rites
2. the practice of magic or sorcery associated with voodoo beliefs

Examples

• The anthropologist studied voodooism in rural Haiti for her research.
• Many misconceptions exist about voodooism in popular culture.
• Voodooism blends African spiritual traditions with Christian elements.
• The museum exhibit explained the history of voodooism in the Caribbean.
• She wrote her thesis on the role of voodooism in Haitian society.
• Hollywood movies often misrepresent voodooism as purely evil magic.