WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈwitch ˌdoc•tor, n. [countable]
  1. Anthropologya person in some societies who uses magic, esp. to cure illness.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
witch′ doc′tor, 
  1. Anthropologya person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic.
  • 1710–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
witch doctor n
  1. Also called: shaman, medicine man a man in certain societies who appears to possess magical powers, used esp to cure sickness and for divination
'witch doctor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sangoma - boyla - conjure man

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