black magic
noun
: magic that is associated with the devil or with evil spirits : evil magic
He wore a special necklace to protect against black magic.
Examples of black magic in a Sentence
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High priests from around the area came to the island to cleanse it of black magic.
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
Everyone has different opinions on curses, um, and black magic or dark magic.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023
Two men were incarcerated for stealing human skulls from a cemetery in central Florida in 2021, according to local reports, which said the body parts were intended for use in black magic rituals.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
Watch Now 11 Rickety rides, funhouses that aren’t fun, black magic: the carnival can be a terrifying place.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
This is a magic club in Salem, a city long associated with witches, black magic, and the occult.
—Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
But that other 5 percent, the black magic of ride and handling, interior quality, brake feel—the more subjective stuff—is what defines great cars.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 May 2023
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
Everyone has different opinions on curses, um, and black magic or dark magic.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023
Two men were incarcerated for stealing human skulls from a cemetery in central Florida in 2021, according to local reports, which said the body parts were intended for use in black magic rituals.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
Watch Now 11 Rickety rides, funhouses that aren’t fun, black magic: the carnival can be a terrifying place.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
This is a magic club in Salem, a city long associated with witches, black magic, and the occult.
—Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
But that other 5 percent, the black magic of ride and handling, interior quality, brake feel—the more subjective stuff—is what defines great cars.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1590, in the meaning defined above
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“Black magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20magic. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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