voodoo doll

English
A 4th century CE voodoo doll, Louvre Museum

Etymology

From a mistaken belief that the use of such effigies features in the voodoo religion of either Haiti or Louisiana.

Noun

voodoo doll (plural voodoo dolls)

  1. A poppet; a doll made to resemble a person in order to cast spells on them or to harm them by harming the doll.

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