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单词 witchcraft
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witchcraft

To practise witchcraft or to practise the old religion?The accusation of witchcraft can still be lethal in parts of the world.The practice of witchcraft was often blamed for poor weather and there was a witch hunt hysteria at the time.Her enemies say she used witchcraft.In the past, accusations of witchcraft were restricted to adults.It is witchcraft and sorcery.This, she said, was evidence that they practised witchcraft.

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witchcraft

British English: witchcraft NOUN
Witchcraft is the use of magic powers, especially evil ones.
People today don't believe in witchcraft.
  • American English: witchcraft
  • Brazilian Portuguese: bruxaria
  • Chinese: 巫术
  • European Spanish: brujería
  • French: sorcellerie
  • German: Hexerei
  • Italian: stregoneria
  • Japanese: 魔術
  • Korean: 마법
  • European Portuguese: bruxaria
  • Latin American Spanish: brujería

(noun) 
Definition
the use of magic, esp. for evil purposes
She was found guilty of witchcraft and burned at the stake.
Synonyms
magic
Legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.
spell
Vile witch! She cast a spell on me!
witching
voodoo
the occult
his unhealthy fascination with the occult
wizardry
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
black magic
I believed in black magic and white magic.
enchantment
an effective countercharm against enchantment by the faerie folk
occultism
the revival of interest in occultism and practical magic
sorcery
The man swore never to practise sorcery again, and was released.
incantation
Wicca
the black art
witchery
necromancy
They were accused of using necromancy and the black arts.
sortilege
makutu (New Zealand)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of black magic
Definition
magic used for evil purposes
I believed in black magic and white magic.
Synonyms
witchcraft,
magic,
witching,
voodoo,
the occult,
wizardry,
enchantment,
sorcery,
occultism,
incantation,
black art,
witchery,
necromancy,
diabolism,
sortilege,
makutu (New Zealand)
in the sense of enchantment
an effective countercharm against enchantment by the faerie folk
Synonyms
spell,
magic,
charm,
witchcraft,
voodoo,
wizardry,
sorcery,
occultism,
incantation,
necromancy,
conjuration,
makutu (New Zealand)
in the sense of necromancy
Definition
sorcery
They were accused of using necromancy and the black arts.
Synonyms
magic,
witching,
witchcraft,
voodoo,
the occult (rare),
wizardry,
black magic,
enchantment,
divination,
occultism,
sorcery,
black art,
demonology,
witchery,
thaumaturgy,
voodooism

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witchcraft

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Synonyms of 'witchcraft'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of occultism
the revival of interest in occultism and practical magic
Synonyms
black magic,
magic,
witchcraft,
wizardry,
sorcery,
the black arts,
necromancy,
diabolism,
theurgy,
supernaturalism
in the sense of sorcery
Definition
witchcraft or magic
The man swore never to practise sorcery again, and was released.
Synonyms
black magic,
witchcraft,
black art,
necromancy,
spell,
magic,
charm,
wizardry,
enchantment,
divination,
incantation,
witchery
in the sense of spell
Definition
a sequence of words used to perform magic
Vile witch! She cast a spell on me!
Synonyms
incantation,
charm,
sorcery,
exorcism,
abracadabra,
witchery,
conjuration,
makutu (New Zealand)
in the sense of the occult
Definition
the knowledge and study of occult phenomena and powers
his unhealthy fascination with the occult
Synonyms
magic,
witchcraft,
sorcery,
wizardry,
enchantment,
occultism,
black art,
necromancy,
theurgy
in the sense of wizardry
Definition
magic or sorcery
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Synonyms
magic,
witching,
witchcraft,
voodoo,
enchantment,
occultism,
sorcery,
the black art,
witchery,
necromancy,
conjuration,
sortilege
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