Synonyms of witchcraft

witchcraft

noun

ˈwich-ˌkraft 

as in sorcery

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

taught all of her daughters witchcraft

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• science

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of witchcraft

The series explores the unsettling collision of ancient witchcraft beliefs and modern digital dating culture. — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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

And, as a sign of how sentiments have shifted, a monument was erected in Massachusetts just nine years ago to mark the site of the most famous public hangings – 19 people accused of witchcraft in 1692 Salem. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026