witchcraft

[ wich-kraft, -krahft ]

/ ˈwɪtʃˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

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noun

the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic.

magical influence; witchery.

Origin of witchcraft

before 950; Middle English wicchecraft,Old English wiccecræft.See witch, craft

synonym study for witchcraft

1. See magic.

Words nearby witchcraft

witan, witblits, witch, witch alder, witch ball, witchcraft, witch doctor, witch-elm, witchery, witches'-besom, witches' brew

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Example sentences from the Web for witchcraft

An accusation of witchcraft is vague enough to serve as a kind of catchall for discontent.
Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?|Michael Schulson|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indonesian guest workers are on trial in Saudi Arabia for “witchcraft.”
Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?|Michael Schulson|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Katrina, who was hung for witchcraft, is trapped in a woodland inferno between the two worlds.
‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is TV’s Craziest, Most Over-the-Top New Show ... And You Should Watch It|Amy Zimmerman|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Of course those old Bill Maher appearances and the talk of witchcraft helped a bit, too.
The Mama Grizzly Scorecard|Shushannah Walshe|November 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

You might be hunted down and beaten, or accused of witchcraft.
The Shocking Indignities Widows Face|Shannon Donnelly|June 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And Bimsha thought, "Is it witchcraft, or did the child fall into the sea?"
The Blue Moon|Laurence Housman
Melancholics mutter to themselves, look on the ground, and avoid society, all of which were considered signs of witchcraft.
Studies in the History and Method of Science|Various
There is no witchcraft here except that of love, and it was not difficult for that to work the metamorphosis.
George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings|Rene Doumic
Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.
The Works of Whittier, Volume I (of VII)|John Greenleaf Whittier
Marang Buru did not detect the imposition and according to his promise taught them all the incantations of witchcraft.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas

British Dictionary definitions for witchcraft

witchcraft

/ (ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft) /

noun

the art or power of bringing magical or preternatural power to bear or the act or practice of attempting to do so

the influence of magic or sorcery

fascinating or bewitching influence or charm

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for witchcraft

witchcraft

Popularly believed to be the practice of black magic. Witches are known today as followers of Wicca, a pagan nature religion with roots in pre-Christian western Europe. Wicca is now undergoing a revival, especially in the United States and Great Britain.

notes for witchcraft

Old misunderstandings and hysterical accusations have led to persecution of “witches,” most famously in the Salem witch trials of 1692.

单词	witchcraft
释义	witchcraft [ wich-kraft, -krahft ] / ˈwɪtʃˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft / SEE SYNONYMS FOR witchcraft ON THESAURUS.COM noun the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic. magical influence; witchery. Origin of witchcraft before 950; Middle English wicchecraft,Old English wiccecræft.See witch, craft synonym study for witchcraft 1. See magic. Words nearby witchcraft witan, witblits, witch, witch alder, witch ball, witchcraft, witch doctor, witch-elm, witchery, witches'-besom, witches' brew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for witchcraft An accusation of witchcraft is vague enough to serve as a kind of catchall for discontent. Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?\|Michael Schulson\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Indonesian guest workers are on trial in Saudi Arabia for “witchcraft.” Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?\|Michael Schulson\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Katrina, who was hung for witchcraft, is trapped in a woodland inferno between the two worlds. ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is TV’s Craziest, Most Over-the-Top New Show ... And You Should Watch It\|Amy Zimmerman\|October 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Of course those old Bill Maher appearances and the talk of witchcraft helped a bit, too. The Mama Grizzly Scorecard\|Shushannah Walshe\|November 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST You might be hunted down and beaten, or accused of witchcraft. The Shocking Indignities Widows Face\|Shannon Donnelly\|June 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST And Bimsha thought, "Is it witchcraft, or did the child fall into the sea?" The Blue Moon\|Laurence Housman Melancholics mutter to themselves, look on the ground, and avoid society, all of which were considered signs of witchcraft. Studies in the History and Method of Science\|Various There is no witchcraft here except that of love, and it was not difficult for that to work the metamorphosis. George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings\|Rene Doumic Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft. The Works of Whittier, Volume I (of VII)\|John Greenleaf Whittier Marang Buru did not detect the imposition and according to his promise taught them all the incantations of witchcraft. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas British Dictionary definitions for witchcraft witchcraft / (ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft) / noun the art or power of bringing magical or preternatural power to bear or the act or practice of attempting to do so the influence of magic or sorcery fascinating or bewitching influence or charm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to witchcraft occult, voodoo, black magic, spell, abracadabra, jinx, thaumaturgy, necromancy, enchantment, hoodoo, sorcery, charisma, whammy, incantation, magnetism, hocus-pocus, divination, witchery, occultism, bewitchment Cultural definitions for witchcraft witchcraft Popularly believed to be the practice of black magic. Witches are known today as followers of Wicca, a pagan nature religion with roots in pre-Christian western Europe. Wicca is now undergoing a revival, especially in the United States and Great Britain. notes for witchcraft Old misunderstandings and hysterical accusations have led to persecution of “witches,” most famously in the Salem witch trials of 1692. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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witchcraft

noun

Origin of witchcraft

synonym study for witchcraft

Words nearby witchcraft

Example sentences from the Web for witchcraft

British Dictionary definitions for witchcraft

noun

Words related to witchcraft

Cultural definitions for witchcraft

notes for witchcraft