invultuation


invultuation

(ɪnˌvʌltʃʊˈeɪʃən) n (Other Non-Christian Religions) the use of or the act of making images of people, animals, etc, for witchcraft[C19: from Medieval Latin invultuāre to make a likeness, from in-2 + vultus likeness]

invultuation

a form of witchcraft involving melting a wax image of the intended victim or, in voodoo, sticking it with pins.See also: Evil