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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. |
Origin:
1710–20
1710–20
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| witch doctor n. Anthropology A sorcerer, prophet, or shamanistic healer, especially among African peoples. Not in scientific use. |
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witch doctor
a healer or benevolent worker of magic in a nonliterate society. The term originated in England in the 18th century and is generally considered to be pejorative and anthropologically inaccurate. See also medicine man; shaman.
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Language Translation for : witch doctor
Spanish:
hechicero,
German:
der Medizinmann,
Japanese:
まじない師
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