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Noun: witch doctor  wich'dók-tu(r)
  1. A traditional healer or practitioner of folk medicine believed to have magical or supernatural powers
    "The villagers sought the witch doctor's advice for various ailments"

Derived forms: witch doctors

Type of: magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard

Encyclopedia: Witch doctor