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==Origin==
Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole ''zonbi'', of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu ''nzúmbe'' [[ghost]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century ca.1871]
==Definitions==
*1: usually ''zombi''
:a : the [[supernatural]] [[power]] that according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo voodoo] belief may enter into and reanimate a [[dead]] [[body]]
:b : a will-less and speechless [[human]] in the West Indies capable only of [[automatic]] movement who is held to have died and been [[supernaturally]] reanimated
2:a: a person held to resemble the so-called walking [[dead]]; especially : [[automaton]]
:b : a person markedly [[strange]] in appearance or [[behavior]]
*3: a mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice
==Description==
A '''zombie''' (Haitian Creole: zonbi; North Mbundu: nzumbe) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undead animated corpse] raised by [[magical]] means, such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a [[hypnotized]] person bereft of [[consciousness]] and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding [[stimuli]]. Since the late 19th century, zombies have acquired notable [[popularity]], especially in North American and European folklore.
In [[modern]] times, the term "zombie" has been applied to an undead being in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction horror fiction], often drawing from the depiction of zombies in George A. Romero's 1968 film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead Night of the Living Dead]''. They have appeared as [[plot]] devices in various [[books]], [[films]], television shows, video games and comics.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie]
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==Origin==
Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole ''zonbi'', of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu ''nzúmbe'' [[ghost]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century ca.1871]
==Definitions==
*1: usually ''zombi''
:a : the [[supernatural]] [[power]] that according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo voodoo] belief may enter into and reanimate a [[dead]] [[body]]
:b : a will-less and speechless [[human]] in the West Indies capable only of [[automatic]] movement who is held to have died and been [[supernaturally]] reanimated
2:a: a person held to resemble the so-called walking [[dead]]; especially : [[automaton]]
:b : a person markedly [[strange]] in appearance or [[behavior]]
*3: a mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice
==Description==
A '''zombie''' (Haitian Creole: zonbi; North Mbundu: nzumbe) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undead animated corpse] raised by [[magical]] means, such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a [[hypnotized]] person bereft of [[consciousness]] and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding [[stimuli]]. Since the late 19th century, zombies have acquired notable [[popularity]], especially in North American and European folklore.
In [[modern]] times, the term "zombie" has been applied to an undead being in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction horror fiction], often drawing from the depiction of zombies in George A. Romero's 1968 film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead Night of the Living Dead]''. They have appeared as [[plot]] devices in various [[books]], [[films]], television shows, video games and comics.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie]
[[Category: Religion]]
[[Category: Languages and Literature]]
