witch doctor

Noun

Meaning

witch doctor (plural witch doctors)

A person (often male) who is believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magical powers; a shaman.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

witch-doctor

Synonyms

voodoo magus necromancer exorcist shaman druid conjurer warlock sorcerer apothecary sorceress enchanter herbalist enchantress witch
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Antonyms

dr. croaker doc medico medic sawbones
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Hypernyms

necromancer sorcerer magician

Hyponyms

conjurer conjuror

Examples

A lot of pipo have have gone there with faith and their situation as we talk has changed the ones you went as if they were going to meet the witch doctor but if you are going to meet the man of God you faith is the biggest thing. Source: Internet

I also gaze into a crystal ball and make a long-distance call to a Zambian witch doctor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

witch ball witch bottle witch broom witch doctress witch fire witch flounder