witchcraft

witchcraft
n
1. sorcery, magic, sortilege; necromancy, black magic, black art, thaumaturgy, theurgy, wonder-working, wizardry; voodoo, hoodoo, obi; deviltry, demonolatry, diabolism, Satanism; super-naturalism, shamanism, psychomancy, occultism, spiritualism; apotropaism, fetishism, magical ceremony, incantation, conjuration.
2. magical influence, witchery, spell, hex; fascination, charm, allure, enticement, captivation; enchantment, entrancement, enravishment; appeal, attraction, draw, pull, magnetism.

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  • witchcraft — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of magic, especially the use of spells and the invocation of evil spirits. See also WICCA(Cf. ↑Wiccan) …   English terms dictionary

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