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zombi

9.9

A dead body brought back to life by magic that walks and attacks people

noun
/ˈzɑm.bi/

Literature

: zombi

Legend has it that a witch doctor can turn a corpse into a zombi with dark magic.

Examples

In the story, a zombi stalks the villagers at night after rising from its grave.
Many horror films feature a zombi as a terrifying central figure.
A zombi appeared in the movie.
What is a zombi?
In the story, a zombi stalks the villagers at night after rising from its grave.
Legend has it that a witch doctor can turn a corpse into a zombi with dark magic.
Many horror films feature a zombi as a terrifying central figure.

Synonyms

zombie

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Literature

191 5.0

A dead body brought back to life by magic, often in stories

also covers the spirit or force that reanimates the body

undead

vszombi

Literature

26 7.6

A creature that died but comes back to life like a zombie or vampire

focuses more on specific folklore cases rather than the broader category

living dead

vszombi

Literature

5 8.6

A dead body that comes back to life like a zombie

also includes the spirit or force believed to cause reanimation

zombi spirit

vszombi

Literature

9.9

A spirit in voodoo that makes a dead body come back to life

also denotes the actual reanimated corpse rather than only the animating force

zombie spirit

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Literature

9.9

A ghost believed to bring a dead body back to life

also includes the living reanimated corpse as a physical being

Compounds

zombi spirit

Literature

9.9

A spirit in voodoo that makes a dead body come back to life

Surface Forms

zombi singular

zombis plural

Etymology

Zombi comes from an old West African word nzambi meaning 'spirit' or 'god', which reached the Caribbean and became part of local stories. In those tales a spirit or force could bring a dead body back to life, so today a zombi is a corpse that walks again.