witch-doctor

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

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Meanings

nounwitch-doctor (plural witch-doctors)

plural witch-doctors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of witch doctor.
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APA

witch-doctor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch-doctor

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“witch-doctor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch-doctor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witch-doctor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch-doctor.

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