- witchcraft
- noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. the use of sorcery or magic b. communication with the devil or with a familiar 2. an irresistible influence or fascination 3. Wicca
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witchcraft — witch craft (w[i^]ch kr[a^]ft), n. [AS. wiccecr[ae]ft.] [1913 Webster] 1. The practices or art of witches. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with evil spirits. [1913 Webster + PJC] 3. Power more than natural;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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witchcraft — wizardry, witchery, sorcery, *magic, alchemy, thaumaturgy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
witchcraft — [n] spell casting, magic abracadabra*, bewitchment, black art, black magic, charisma, conjuring, divination, enchantment, hocus pocus*, hoodoo*, incantation, jinx, magnetism, mumbo jumbo*, necromancy, occult, occultism, sorcery, spell,… … New thesaurus
witchcraft — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of magic, especially the use of spells and the invocation of evil spirits. See also WICCA(Cf. ↑Wiccan) … English terms dictionary
witchcraft — [wich′kraft΄] n. [ME wicchecrafte < OE wiccecræft] 1. the power or practices of witches; specif., a) black magic; sorcery b) white magic 2. an instance of the use of black magic or white magic 3. bewitching attraction or charm SYN … English World dictionary
Witchcraft — For other uses, see Witchcraft (disambiguation). Witch redirects here. For other uses, see Witch (disambiguation). The classic image of the witch astride a besom broom … Wikipedia
witchcraft — /wich kraft , krahft /, n. 1. the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic. 2. magical influence; witchery. [bef. 950; ME wicchecraft, OE wiccecraeft. See WITCH, CRAFT] Syn. 1. See magic. * * * Introduction the exercise or invocation of… … Universalium
