hexerei

noun

Definition of hexereinext
as in occultism

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  1. occultism
  2. sorcery
  3. spiritualism
  4. witchcraft
  5. necromancy
  6. wizardry
  7. magic
  8. alchemy
Noun
  • In one example, some teachers are let into the fictional realm of Agartha, which is a key setting in neo-Nazi occultism where everyone is white and blond.
    — Owen Carry, Wired News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The transformation of Tarocchi into a divinatory tool began in the late 18th century, driven by the rise of occultism in France.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of occultism
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  • Now, the sorcery of the dance floor is that this is never happening to only one dancer.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After graduating, Papadopoulos took classes at Hunter College, bonding with classmates over sword and sorcery movies.
    — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorcery
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  • On the other hand, a lot of hippies turned inward, toward spiritualism and self-improvement.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And that scene is playing on a very tried and true form of spiritualism.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Definition of spiritualism
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  • In Conversation Marion Gibson traces the real story behind 17th-century England’s witchcraft panic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In the Middle Ages, Vocelle writes that cats become closely associated with witchcraft, which allowed for men to more widely abuse both women and the animals.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of witchcraft
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  • The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
  • Hedva’s practice cooks magic, necromancy, and divination together with mystical states of fury and ecstasy, and political states of solidarity and disintegration.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of necromancy
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  • The specs are nearly identical year over year, which means the company is relying on its mathematical wizardry rather than advances in sensors and optics to derive results from its cameras.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • By some architectural wizardry of concrete and glass the pictures inside stand to attention, as if they, too, are suspended in time and space—a collection that faces in one direction, in orderly fashion, like the Terracotta Army.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of wizardry
Noun
  • Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a magic and games store in Brooklyn, New York, claiming she was treated rudely after inquiring about a product, according to social media posts shared over the weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of magic
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  • Bass began to thump from the other side of the wall, and, as if in a dream, the girls left one by one and returned sweating in the old familiar alchemy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Once the fabrics and jewelry started coming in from the Chanel Patrimoine, the old alchemy started humming.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of alchemy
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“Hexerei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexerei. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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