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单词 wicca
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wicca

[ wik-uh ]
/ ˈwɪk ə /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) a nature-oriented religion having rituals and practices derived from pre-Christian religious beliefs and typically incorporating modern witchcraft of a benevolent kind.
See also neopaganism.

Origin of wicca

1970–75; <Old English wicca (male) sorcerer (Middle English wicche, modern dial. witch); see witch

OTHER WORDS FROM wicca

wiccan, noun, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wicca

wicca , wicked

Words nearby wicca

Whyte classification, wi, WIA, Wiak, wibble, wicca, wiccan, Wichita, Wichita Falls, wick, wicked
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Example sentences from the Web for wicca

  • In Wicca, the female goddess is represented by the Moon, a symbol of Mother Earth and fertility.

    ‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Wicca is an ancient belief system that originated in prehistoric times.

    ‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Wicca includes ceremony and ritual that serves the union of the divine with nature rather than embracing a personal god.

    ‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Wicca is a naturalistic religion whose followers generally worship a pantheistic Godhead and practice magic.

    Witches Blast O'Donnell|Ben Crair|September 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for wicca

Wicca
/ (ˈwɪkə) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) the cult or practice of witchcraft

Derived forms of Wicca

Wiccan, noun, adjective

Word Origin for Wicca

C20: revival of Old English wicca witch
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
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