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Definition of witch doctor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

witch doctor

noun

/ˈwɪtʃ dɒktə(r)/

/ˈwɪtʃ dɑːktər/

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(especially in Africa) a person who is believed to have special magic powers that can be used to make sick people well again compare medicine man

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