sortilege
noun
sor·ti·lege ˈsȯr-tə-lij 
-ˌlej
1
: divination by lots
2
: sorcery
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Medieval Latin sortilegium, from Latin sortilegus foretelling, from sort-, sors lot + -i- + legere to gather — more at legend
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
sortilege
noun
as in divination
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- divination
- divining
- soothsaying
- foretelling
- prophesying
- presaging
- forecasting
- augury
- incantation
- prognosticating
- predicting
- crystal gazing
- occultism
- spiritualism
- fortune-telling
- foreseeing
- foreknowing
- jinx
- curse
- conjuration
- augur
- hoodoo
- spell
- talisman
- amulet
- sorcery
- omen
- hex
- witchcraft
- glamour
- thaumaturgy
- fetich
- exorcism
- necromancy
- phylactery
- glamor
- abracadabra
- magic
- wizardry
- fetish
- hexerei
- bewitchment
- witchery
- conjuring
- diablerie
- alchemy
- devilry
- enchantment
- mascot
- voodooism
- deviltry
- charm
- mojo
- bewitchery
- periapt
- ensorcellment
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- science