| 单词 | witch-doctoring |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈwitch-ˌdoctoring ˈwitch-ˌdoctoring n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > [noun] > witch-doctoring powwow1820 witch-doctoring1850 piaiing1876 piaiism1882 witchdoctory1919 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > sorcerer or medicine man > practice of witch-doctoring1850 witchdoctory1919 1850 J. Maclean Let. 26 Aug. in Cape of Good Hope: Corr. Governor Relative to Kafir Tribes (1851) 17 in Parl. Papers XXXVIII. 1 I have the honour to report that Umlanjeni, a Kafir of Umkye's tribe and location, has lately revived the witch-doctoring craft. 1977 P. Johnson Enemies of Society xv. 197 Those who practise psychiatric medicine are in the position of early-nineteenth-century doctors, trying to get round as yet unsolved difficulties by witch-doctoring. 2007 German Stud. Rev. 30 526 Orfeo exploits his exotic appearance with a sideline in faux-African witch-doctoring. < as lemmas |
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