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.

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

单词	wicca
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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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