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witchcraft

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwɪtʃkræft/ · UK /ˈwɪtʃkrɑːft/

witchcraft means: Using spells or powers beyond nature to affect events or learn what will happen.

noun

MAGICAL PRACTICEB2

Using spells or powers beyond nature to affect events or learn what will happen.

  • The novel describes a school of witchcraft.
  • He collected books about spells and witchcraft.
  • Modern witchcraft takes different forms in different communities.

Similar words: sorcery, magic

Common phrases: practice witchcraft, modern witchcraft, belief in witchcraft

SPELLS AND HERBSB2

Magical practices with spells and herbs, often linked to old European beliefs about nature and spirits.

  • She read about herbs used in witchcraft.
  • The festival included a talk on European witchcraft traditions.
  • Some people practice witchcraft as part of their beliefs about nature.

Similar words: sorcery

Common phrases: practice witchcraft, traditional witchcraft, witchcraft ritual

EVIL MAGICB2

Magic believed to be used to hurt people or cause bad things to happen.

  • They blamed his illness on witchcraft.
  • The villagers feared that witchcraft had destroyed their crops.
  • She was accused of witchcraft after a neighbor’s death.

Similar words: black magic

Common phrases: evil witchcraft, accused of witchcraft, fear of witchcraft

Questions about witchcraft

What does witchcraft mean?

Using spells or powers beyond nature to affect events or learn what will happen.

What is witchcraft in other languages?

Türkçe: büyücülük · Español: brujería · Français: sorcellerie · Deutsch: Hexerei · Italiano: stregoneria · 日本語: 魔女術

How do you pronounce witchcraft?

In American English /ˈwɪtʃkræft/; in British English /ˈwɪtʃkrɑːft/.

How do you use witchcraft in a sentence?

The novel describes a school of witchcraft. He collected books about spells and witchcraft.

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