witch doctor
noun
a person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic.
Origin of witch doctor
First recorded in 1710–20
Words nearby witch doctor
witan,
witblits,
witch,
witch alder,
witch ball,
witch doctor,
witch grass,
witch hazel,
witch hazel family,
witch hobble,
witch hunt
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British Dictionary definitions for witch doctor
witch doctor
noun
Also called: shaman, medicine 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