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witch doctor: see medicine man medicine man, among Native Americans and other traditional peoples as far back as Paleolithic times, a person believed to possess supernatural healing powers. Like the shaman the medicine man was a specialist in spiritual healing. ..... Click the link for more information. ; shaman shaman (shä`mən, shā`–, shă`–) ..... Click the link for more information. . witch doctor 1. a man in certain societies, esp preliterate ones, who appears to possess magical powers, used esp to cure sickness but also to harm people 2. a person who seeks out or hunts witches in some African tribal cultures How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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