witchcraft

noun

ˈwich-ˌkraft How to pronounce witchcraft (audio)
Definition of witchcraftnext
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 The best interpreters embrace that witchcraft, in their way. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 In a home for pregnant young women in 1970 Florida, a book on witchcraft upends lives. — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 But the real witchcraft in the novel is the language; even in translation, Marías’s sinuous, elliptical prose unfolds like a troubled dream. — M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 As was common for the times, many blamed the sudden outbreak on witchcraft or demonic possessions. — Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for witchcraft

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