witch doctor
nounDefinition of witch doctor
: a professional worker of magic usually in a primitive society who often works to cure sickness
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There, witch doctors pronounced that building new airstrips and bamboo headphones would make the supply-laden airplanes reappear. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Cyber Saturday—Would You Buy Cybersecurity From a Witch Doctor?," 19 May 2018 The witch doctors of cybersecurity have offered sham remedies. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Cyber Saturday—Would You Buy Cybersecurity From a Witch Doctor?," 19 May 2018 Before the two were married, Mr. Fazley wrote, Ms. Rosmah hired a witch doctor to assess the suitability of the union. — New York Times, "A Stunning, Sudden Fall for Najib Razak, Malaysia’s ‘Man of Steal’," 15 May 2018 Communities in some countries believe albinism can bring magical powers, wealth and good fortune — a superstition that has led to attackers kidnapping and murdering albinos to sell their body parts to witch doctors on the black market. — Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY, "Zimbabwe crowns first 'Miss Albino' in bid to tackle stigma," 17 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'witch doctor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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