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witchery

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Witchcraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whistness, witchdom, witchwork, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft, dweomercraft, dwimmer, dwimmercraft, enchantment, goety, gypsycraft, hexcraft, hexerei, jugglery, magic, mojo, sorcery, sortilege, spellcasting, spellcraft, spellwork, thaumaturgy, wandwork, warlockry, witchery, witchcraft, wizardry, wizardcraft, wonderworking

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An act of witchcraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: witching, bewitching, bewitchment, spellcasting, enchanting, enchantment, fascination, ensorcellment, incantation, witchery

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Allure, charm, magic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the art of sorcery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: witchcraft

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English wiċċe Proto-Germanic *wikkōną Proto-West Germanic *wikkōn Proto-West Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *wikkō Old English wiċċa Middle English wicche English witch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English witchery From witch + -ery.