Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)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.

    Hexerei, Hexenkunst

    колдовство́koldovstvó, чароде́йствоčarodéjstvo, ведовство́vedovstvó

    чаклу́нствоčaklúnstvo, чарівни́цтвоčarivnýctvo

  2. (uncountable, usually)Black magic; the use of witchcraft for evil means.

    The Bible warns against the use of witchcraft and sorcery.

  3. (uncountable, usually)Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.

  4. (uncountable, usually)An irresistible or seemingly magical influence.

More definitions
  • the art of sorcery

Examples

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  1. Mary has been accused of witchcraft.

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  2. Tom seemed fascinated with witchcraft.

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  3. I know nothing about witchcraft.

    deIch weiß nichts über Hexerei.

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  4. This isn't witchcraft.

    ruЭто не колдовство.

    deDas ist keine Hexerei.

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  5. She liked to read about witchcraft.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wiċċecræft, equivalent to w

From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wiċċecræft, equivalent to witch + -craft.

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