ensorcell
verb
en·sor·cell in-ˈsȯr-səl 
variants or ensorcel
ensorcelled or ensorceled; ensorcelling or ensorceling
transitive verb
: bewitch, enchant
ensorcellment
in-ˈsȯr-səl-mənt
noun 
Synonyms
- bewitch
- charm
- enchant
- hex
- overlook
- spell
- strike
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Example Sentences
a dense, dark forest that is the scene for many a tale in which some unsuspecting traveler is ensorcelled by a witch or wizard
Recent Examples on the Web With its slow turn toward inanity, the sketch also satirized the romantic tolls of war and the ease with which dissatisfied citizens can be ensorcelled by demagogues. 
Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2019 Featuring a young girl casting a spell over the object of her affection, tarot cards and love potions come into play as the juvenile witch dresses up maturely to meet her ensorcelled date. Tamar Herman, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2018 The poems leapt off the page: ungoverned, astronomical, astrological, indigenous (but from where?), witty, ensorcelling, and brave. Lucie Brock-broido, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2017
Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2019 Featuring a young girl casting a spell over the object of her affection, tarot cards and love potions come into play as the juvenile witch dresses up maturely to meet her ensorcelled date. Tamar Herman, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2018 The poems leapt off the page: ungoverned, astronomical, astrological, indigenous (but from where?), witty, ensorcelling, and brave. Lucie Brock-broido, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle French ensorceler, alteration of Old French ensorcerer, from en- + -sorcerer, from sorcier, sorcer sorcerer — more at sorcery
First Known Use
circa 1541, in the meaning defined above
ensorcellment
noun
as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means in the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, Germany's Black Forest figures prominently as a land of ensorcellment and mystery Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- witchcraft
- sorcery
- magic
- voodooism
- bewitchery
- necromancy
- mojo
- witchery
- wizardry
- thaumaturgy
- enchantment
- conjuring
- devilry
- crystal gazing
- bewitchment
- diablerie
- divination
- amulet
- forecasting
- spell
- glamour
- deviltry
- divining
- fetish
- alchemy
- talisman
- spiritualism
- predicting
- curse
- mascot
- phylactery
- occultism
- foretelling
- fetich
- incantation
- jinx
- hexerei
- charm
- presaging
- foreseeing
- periapt
- prophesying
- sortilege
- conjuration
- foreknowing
- soothsaying
- exorcism
- glamor
- prognosticating
- omen
- hex
- abracadabra
- hoodoo
- augur
- fortune-telling
- augury
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