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zombi or zombie , in voodoo , a person believed to have been raised from the grave by a houngan [sorcerer] for purposes of enslavement. The zombi is used by its master to perform heavy manual labor and to implement evil schemes.

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zombie a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in certain African and Caribbean religions. Recorded from the early 19th century, the word is of West African origin.

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