hoodooed
Struck with misfortune
Hoodooed means cursed or jinxed, affected by hoodoo—a form of folk magic rooted in African American tradition.
Someone hoodooed has had bad luck cast upon them: Ever since that woman looked at me sideways, I've been hoodooed.
More loosely, it describes anyone plagued by persistent misfortune: The team seemed hoodooed all season.
Afflicted with misfortune
- hexedPlaced under curse
- doomedDestined for destruction
- accursedUnder a baleful spell
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
blighted · damned · afflicted · condemned · plagued · star-crossed · ill-starred · bedeviled
Ceremonial set of actions
- hexMalevolent incantation
- conjurationMagical act of summoning
- poppetSmall magical figure
- mojoMystical personal power
root work · conjure woman · loa · spiritism · candle magic · crossroads · rootwork · trick
Prophetic indicator
- charmAttractive personal quality
- amuletWorn protective token
- talismanMagical protective charm
- evil eyeHarm-dealing gaze, supposedly
mojo · crossed fingers · rabbit foot · black cat · broken mirror · folk magic · ward · portent
Held as if enchanted
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- mesmerizedHeld in rapt attention
- entrancedFilled with wonder
ensorcelled · beguiled · captivated · possessed · transfixed · hypnotized · glamoured · ensnared
jinxed
Afflicted with misfortune
ill-fated · blighted · damned · afflicted · condemned · plagued · star-crossed · ill-starred · bedeviled · snakebit
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- hexMalevolent incantation
- conjurationMagical act of summoning
- poppetSmall magical figure
mojo · root work · conjure woman · loa · spiritism · candle magic · crossroads · rootwork · trick · fixing
omen
Prophetic indicator
evil eye · mojo · crossed fingers · rabbit foot · black cat · broken mirror · folk magic · ward · portent
spellbound
Held as if enchanted
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- mesmerizedHeld in rapt attention
entranced · ensorcelled · beguiled · captivated · possessed · transfixed · hypnotized · glamoured · ensnared · spellcast