witchcraft

noun

ˈwich-ˌkraft How to pronounce witchcraft (audio)
Definition of witchcraftnext
as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means taught all of her daughters witchcraft

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Recent Examples of witchcraft Connecticut has an association with witchcraft that’s as long and dishonorable as anything that happened in Massachusetts. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Helen’s famous face has been disfigured, presumably by her angry husband, Menelaus; the sorceress Circe uses her witchcraft in self-defense, seemingly as a result of traumatic encounters with men. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 That feeling is only intensified by Xang’s under-his-breath threats and twisted meditations that come across more like free-car witchcraft. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for witchcraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witchcraft
  1. sorcery
  2. magic
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  • To this point, Gungnir has focused on superheroes, science fiction, and fantasy storytelling, and the deal with ProgCore will expand this into dark fantasy and sword and sorcery IP.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His brother-in-law had been accused of sorcery, and his home had been set on fire.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorcery
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  • Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The intimate show set against the grand history of Carnegie Hall has now been immortalized by Anderson and his onetime star turned fellow camera operator Benny Safdie, who captured the night’s magic in 16 and 35mm film.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of magic

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