ensorcellment

noun

as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means in the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, Germany's Black Forest figures prominently as a land of ensorcellment and mystery

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  1. witchcraft
  2. sorcery
  3. magic
Noun
  • To most people in 1692, though, witchcraft wasn’t superstition.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Together, the duo are developing a folk-horror feature called Living Saints, following two disabled women who are accused of witchcraft in 1500s Scotland.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of witchcraft
Noun
  • The two of them crafted a business plan for a bookstore, one that wouldn’t look out of place in a sword and sorcery fantasy novel, with a hidden speakeasy.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the sorcery of the dance floor is that this is never happening to only one dancer.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorcery
Noun
  • While these tracks are endearing enough, Way Dynamic’s real magic sits at the juncture of folk and forlornness, when Young’s guitar is allowed to ramble and his regrets are sharp enough to bruise.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To double the magic, running water could be added to the mix.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of magic
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“Ensorcellment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensorcellment. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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