witchcraft

witch·craft

noun \ˈwich-ˌkraft\

Definition of WITCHCRAFT

1

a : the use of sorcery or magic

b : communication with the devil or with a familiar

2

: an irresistible influence or fascination

3

: wicca

Examples of WITCHCRAFT

1. <taught all of her daughters witchcraft>

First Known Use of WITCHCRAFT

before 12th century

Related to WITCHCRAFT

Synonyms

bewitchery, bewitchment, conjuring, devilry (or deviltry), diablerie, enchantment, ensorcellment, mojo, necromancy, sorcery, thaumaturgy, voodooism, magic, witchery, wizardry

Related Words

abracadabra, amulet, charm, fetish (also fetich), mascot, periapt, phylactery, talisman; conjuration, glamour (also glamor), incantation, spell; curse, hex, jinx; augury, crystal gazing, divination, divining, forecasting, foreknowing, foreseeing, foretelling, fortune-telling, predicting, presaging, prognosticating, prophesying, soothsaying, sortilege; hexerei, hoodoo, occultism, spiritualism; augur, omen; exorcism; alchemy

Near Antonyms

science

Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, mojo, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith

Rhymes with WITCHCRAFT

abaft, aircraft, butt shaft, campcraft, camshaft, crankshaft, downdraft, driveshaft, engraft, handcraft, indraft, kingcraft, life raft, rockshaft, scoutcraft, seacraft, skin graft, spacecraft, stagecraft, statecraft, tradecraft, updraft, woodcraft