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witch doctor
noun
a person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic.
witch doctor
noun
Also called: shaman. medicine man.a man in certain societies, esp preliterate ones, who appears to possess magical powers, used esp to cure sickness but also to harm people
a person who seeks out or hunts witches in some African tribal cultures
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of witch doctor1
Example Sentences
A visit to a witch doctor only makes things worse for him and, most tragically, his dog.
Finley considers hiring a witch doctor to “burn sage in the clubhouse.”
“To survive a witch-hunt accusation, you have to pay. The witch doctors are all rich people—and the witch doctors are almost all men.”
Cuco tracks were found along the path, with droplets of blood confirmed by the local witch doctor to be a match for the victim.
“No leave alone with witch doctor. Maybe he cut her into steaks for dinner.”
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