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
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.
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.
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.
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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