witchcraft

noun

witch·craft ˈwich-ˌkraft

Synonyms of witchcraft next

: the use of sorcery or magic

: communication with the devil or with a familiar

: an irresistible influence or fascination

: rituals and practices that incorporate belief in magic and that are associated especially with neo-pagan traditions and religions (such as Wicca)

Practitioners of Wicca … use the tools … such as the broom (a purifying symbol), the wand, candles, crystals and the knife …. They refer to their practices as witchcraft …—

Lesley Wright

or less commonly Witchcraft : a tradition or religion that involves the practice of witchcraft

Feminist witchcraft sees women's oppression and environmental abuse, which they argue are intimately linked, as firmly rooted in patriarchal religions.—

Wendy Griffin

Wicca, which emerged in the 1940s in England, is the original form of modern Pagan Witchcraft.—

Meg Yardley

Examples of witchcraft in a Sentence

taught all of her daughters witchcraft

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Gorgeous ideas like that that were based on a lot of our really beautiful nature and witchcraft research. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Her baby brother goes mysteriously missing on her watch and she's suspected of witchcraft. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 The home was purchased in 1675 by Jonathan Corwin, who was responsible for charging and executing 19 people suspected of witchcraft. —

Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 The Coven's Cottage: A witchcraft shop that caters to Norse, Germanic, Celtic and nature-based traditions — and the highlight of our visit. —

Steph Solis, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for witchcraft