witchcraft

witchcraft
Synonyms and related words:
alchemy, allure, appeal, bewitchery, bewitchment, charisma, charm, divination, enchantment, fascination, fetishism, glamour, gramarye, hoodoo, incantation, juju, jujuism, magic, magnetism, natural magic, necromancy, obeah, rune, shamanism, sorcery, sortilege, spell, spellbinding, spellcasting, sympathetic magic, thaumaturgia, thaumaturgics, thaumaturgism, thaumaturgy, theurgy, vampirism, voodoo, voodooism, wanga, white magic, witchery, witchwork, wizardry

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  • Witchcraft — • As commonly understood, involves the idea of a diabolical pact or at least an appeal to the intervention of the spirits of evil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Witchcraft     Witchcraft …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Witchcraft — «Witchcraft» Сингл Pendulum из альбома Immersion Выпущен 18 июля 2010 года (цифровая загрузка) 19 июля 2010 года (CD сингл) 15 ноября 2010 года(винил) Формат CD сингл, загрузка, грампластинка Записан …   Википедия

  • witchcraft — O.E. wiccecræft, from wicce (see WITCH (Cf. witch)) + cræft power, skill (see CRAFT (Cf. craft)). Witchcraft was declared a crime in English law in 1542; trials there peaked in 1580s and 1640s but fell sharply after 1660. The last, in 1717, ended …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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

  • Witchcraft — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Doom Metal Gründung 2000 Website http://www.witchcrafthome.com/ …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 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

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