as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
taught all of her daughters witchcraft
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Recent Examples of witchcraft
Tales of witchcraft are often rooted in the fears of young women, who have reported being afraid of accidentally hurting their babies for centuries.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
The family were banished from their previous village, accused of witchcraft.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
The film's unsettling disappearances, witchcraft and other supernatural aspects were imagined by Cregger.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows.
—Bernard D. Digregorio, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
The family were banished from their previous village, accused of witchcraft.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
The film's unsettling disappearances, witchcraft and other supernatural aspects were imagined by Cregger.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows.
—Bernard D. Digregorio, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witchcraft
Noun
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As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Putting It All Together AI might feel like magic, but it’s powered by structure, not sorcery.—
Abhesh Kumar,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Color Wow Dreaming Advanced Repair & Resurfacing Treatment Fried hair was revived once this reparative mask worked its magic.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The magic lives in the story told through materials and details, so embrace the frills.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Witchcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witchcraft. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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