When was the first recorded use of the word zombie?

The first recorded use of the Word "zombie" dates back to the early 19th century, specifically in 1819. It appeared in a book by the American writer Robert Louis Stevenson, where it was used to describe a reanimated corpse in folklore. The term is believed to have originated from the Haitian Vodou tradition, where it referred to a person who has been revived from death through magic.