SORCERY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

sorcery

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rē

as in witchcraft

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death

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Recent Examples of sorcery Skinny Pedro must certainly have fallen victim to some kind of sorcery. —

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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2026 In 1675, colonial authorities accused Indigenous religious leaders of killing Franciscans with sorcery. —

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Noun

Unlike standard comforters, this one is specifically intended to cool you down at night, which sounds like witchcraft to me in the best way.

— Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.

— Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026