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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

Also calledshamanmedicine 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

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First recorded in 1710–20

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A visit to a witch doctor only makes things worse for him and, most tragically, his dog.

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Finley considers hiring a witch doctor to “burn sage in the clubhouse.”

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“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.”

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Cuco tracks were found along the path, with droplets of blood confirmed by the local witch doctor to be a match for the victim.

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“I big fool, getting this old lady to talk. The witch doctor hear about you, Nhamo. He smack his lips, you bet. Get out the salt and pepper.”

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