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单词 sorceries
释义

sorcery

noun

sor·​cery ˈsȯr-sə-rē How to pronounce sorcery (audio)
ˈsȯrs-rē
1
: the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining : necromancy
2
: magic sense 2a

Synonyms

  • bewitchery
  • bewitchment
  • conjuring
  • devilry
  • deviltry
  • diablerie
  • enchantment
  • ensorcellment
  • magic
  • mojo
  • necromancy
  • thaumaturgy
  • voodooism
  • witchcraft
  • witchery
  • wizardry
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Example Sentences

in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death
Recent Examples on the Web The second post-credits scene is less spider-villains, more sorcery. Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019 With the help of another grieving father, Dr. John Hathaway, the Magus gets his hands on a book of sorcery, and performs a ritual. Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022 In that scene, after a confrontation, Doctor Strange uses a little sorcery to make Campbell’s character begin punching his own face repeatedly. Washington Post, 8 May 2022 The Doctor Strange sequel also introduced a key player in multiverse traveler America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), who audiences last saw training in sorcery at the Kamar-Taj. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2022 Enlarge / Pierce Brosnan plays Doctor Fate, who learned sorcery and is in possession of the magical Helmet of Fate. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022 Poison—still mysterious in its action to 15th-century medicine—seemed a near cousin to sorcery. William Tipper, WSJ, 23 May 2022 Fast forward a few years, and the Rebuilders usually find themselves in the same rut, while the Contenders perform a little salary cap sorcery and go right on enjoying their lavish lifestyle. Mike Tanier, New York Times, 1 May 2022 The Potter books, and the movies made from them, are at heart coming-of-age stories adorned with some fanciful sorcery. A.a. Dowd, The Week, 20 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sorcerie, from Anglo-French, from sorcer sorcerer, from Medieval Latin sortiarius, from Latin sort-, sors chance, lot — more at series

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sorcery

noun

sor·​cery ˈsȯr-sə-rē How to pronounce sorcery (audio)
plural sorceries
: the use of magic : witchcraft

sorceries

noun

plural of sorcery
as in witchcrafts
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • witchcrafts
  • magics
  • enchantments
  • witcheries
  • devilries
  • incantations
  • diableries
  • necromancies
  • wizardries
  • thaumaturgies
  • divinations
  • talismans
  • spells
  • mojos
  • conjurations
  • deviltries
  • amulets
  • glamours
  • curses
  • bewitchments
  • voodooisms
  • bewitcheries
  • charms
  • phylacteries
  • alchemies
  • ensorcellments
  • fetiches
  • fetishes
  • mojoes
  • omens
  • abracadabras
  • jinxes
  • exorcisms
  • mascots
  • periapts
  • spiritualisms
  • glamors
  • soothsayings
  • occultisms
  • augurs
  • sortileges
  • hoodoos
  • auguries
  • hexes
  • fortune-tellings
  • crystal gazings
  • hexereis

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sciences
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