Synonyms of sorcery

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• witchcraft
• magic
• necromancy
• wizardry
• witchery
• thaumaturgy
• enchantment
• mojo
• devilry
• bewitchment
• conjuring
• voodooism
• diablerie
• divination
• alchemy
• talisman
• amulet
• bewitchery
• spell
• incantation
• ensorcellment
• spiritualism
• curse
• glamour
• occultism
• divining
• conjuration
• fetish
• phylactery
• charm
• soothsaying
• fortune-telling
• abracadabra
• forecasting
• exorcism
• mascot
• jinx
• prophesying
• foretelling
• sortilege
• omen
• crystal gazing
• hoodoo
• predicting
• augur
• augury
• hex
• foreseeing
• periapt
• prognosticating
• presaging
• foreknowing
• hexerei

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• science

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sorcery

Charging into theaters on June 5, 2026, and starring Nicholas Galitzine as Adam Glenn, aka Prince Adam/He-Man, this epic sword-and-sorcery adventure in the land of Eternia is poised to pounce on the global box office and make its mark. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 May 2026

Individuals born with Pluto in Virgo possess sharp instincts, an eye for detail and a sorcery-like resourcefulness. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026

In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

She was found guilty of heresy and sorcery in 1441. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026