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voodoo
The term carries a heavy duality between its identity as a legitimate, complex spiritual tradition and its portrayal in popular culture as a sinister or superstitious practice. When referring to the religion, it is used as a proper noun denoting a specific cultural heritage. In contrast, when used to describe "magic" or "charms," the word often carries a derogatory or skeptical tone, reducing a spiritual system to a series of occult tricks.
In political and economic discourse, the term is used metaphorically to describe theories that seem magical or illusory rather than based on empirical evidence. The phrase "voodoo economics" specifically suggests a belief in outcomes that defy standard logic or economic laws, implying that the proposed results are an impossible fantasy.
Meanings
Examples
The museum exhibit explores the complex history of voodoo in Haiti.
Many people mistakenly believe that voodoo is only about dark magic.
Stop trying to use voodoo to make him fall in love with you.
I am not falling for that voodoo doll nonsense.
Is this some kind of voodoo to get the machine working again?
The critics dismissed the new tax plan as voodoo economics.
This whole strategy feels like voodoo to me because it lacks any real data.
He claims his investment method is a secret, but it sounds like pure voodoo.