witchcraft
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witchcraft
- /ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/ US
- /ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹɑːft/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wiċċecræft, equivalent to witch + -craft.
noun witchcrafts
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The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
Wiccans believe in a modernised form of witchcraft.
Similar: witchdom, witchery, witchwork, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft
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Black magic; the use of witchcraft for evil means.
The Bible warns against the use of witchcraft and sorcery.
Similar: dark magic, goety, sorcery, black magic, cacomagic, witchcraft
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Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
There can be no denying that the more than 100 exhibiting companies and divisions also gave full play to examples of their latest technological witchcraft, as befits the foremost US aerospace event.
Similar: wizardry
- An irresistible or seemingly magical influence.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: witchery, magic, sorcery, witch, charm, ring, medicine, azande, spellcasting, enchantment, necromancy, wizardry, bewitchery, occultism, devilry, thaumaturgy
Translations
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noun the practice of witches
| Español | brujería, agüizote, ahuizote |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마법 mabeop, 마술 masul, 요술 yosul |
| 日本語 | 魔法 mahō, 魔術 majutsu, 妖術 yōjutsu |
| 中文 | 巫術 /巫术 wūshù, 魔術 /魔术 móshù, 魔法 mófǎ |
| हिन्दी | जादूगरी jādūgrī, टोना ṭonā |
| Kiswahili | uganga, urogi |
| Português | bruxaria |
| Français | sorcellerie |
| Deutsch | Hexerei, Hexenkunst |
| Italiano | stregoneria |
| Ελληνικά | μαγεία mageía |
| Română | vrăjitorie |
| Русский | колдовство́ koldovstvó, чароде́йство čarodéjstvo, ведовство́ vedovstvó, волшба́ volšbá, волшебство́ volšebstvó, волхвова́ние volxvovánije |
| Tiếng Việt | thuật phù thủy |
| العربية | سِحْر siḥr, شَعْوَذَة šaʕwaḏa |
| עברית | כְּשָׁפִים kshafím |
Talk about this word "witchcraft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/witchcraft. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. witchcraft. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/witchcraft "witchcraft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/witchcraft.Cite this
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title = {witchcraft},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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