witchcraft
English
Etymology
From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wiċċecræft, equivalent to witch + -craft.
Pronunciation
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Noun
witchcraft (usually uncountable, plural witchcrafts)
- The practice of witches; magic, sorcery or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
- Wiccans believe in a modernised form of witchcraft.
Translations
the practice of witches
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See also
Middle English
Noun
witchcraft
- Alternative form of wicchecraft
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