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Wiccan

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈwɪkən/
  • rhymes with -ɪkən
  • CMU ARPABET: W IH1 K AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The pentacle is sometimes worn as a Wiccan symbol.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A follower of Wicca.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Wicca

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a believer in Wicca

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: witch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pagan

History

Etymology

From Wicca + -an.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: viĉa — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Esperanto: vika — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Finnish: wiccalainen — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • German: Wicca- — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Irish: Wicca — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Polish: wikkański — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Russian: викка́нский (vikkánskij) — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Spanish: wiccano — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Swedish: wiccansk — of or pertaining to Wicca
  • Chinese Mandarin: 威卡教徒 (wēikǎjiàotú) — follower of Wicca
  • Esperanto: viĉano — follower of Wicca
  • Esperanto: vikano — follower of Wicca
  • Finnish: wiccalainen — follower of Wicca
  • Finnish: wicca — follower of Wicca
  • Irish: bean Wicca — follower of Wicca
  • Irish: fear Wicca — follower of Wicca
  • Polish: wyznawca wikki — follower of Wicca
  • Polish: wyznawczyni wikki — follower of Wicca
  • Russian: викка́нин (vikkánin) — follower of Wicca
  • Spanish: wiccano — follower of Wicca
  • Spanish: brujo — follower of Wicca
  • Spanish: mago — follower of Wicca
  • Spanish: hechizero — follower of Wicca
  • Spanish: hechicera — follower of Wicca
  • Swedish: wiccan — follower of Wicca
Real reading context

Wiccan in complete knowledge articles