as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
taught all of her daughters witchcraft
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Recent Examples of witchcraft
Having a lack of knowledge about matters of the spiritual realm, including the demonic nature of witchcraft, can have generational implications.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
The girls found naked in the forest and accused of witchcraft quickly turn the eyes of the law from themselves onto the townspeople, starting a fever of trials.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The plot, which takes place in Páez’s native province of Santa Fe, involves a witchcraft university, an itinerant circus, and the fateful meeting of two teenagers.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
In Africa, for instance, there is a misconception that the affected person has been cursed by witchcraft or that the movement disorder is contagious.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
The girls found naked in the forest and accused of witchcraft quickly turn the eyes of the law from themselves onto the townspeople, starting a fever of trials.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The plot, which takes place in Páez’s native province of Santa Fe, involves a witchcraft university, an itinerant circus, and the fateful meeting of two teenagers.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
In Africa, for instance, there is a misconception that the affected person has been cursed by witchcraft or that the movement disorder is contagious.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witchcraft
Noun
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His putting is and will always be capable of sorcery.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Bassett’s sword and sorcery movie Red Sonja will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films later this year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Noun
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King Shrewd secretly trains young Fitz as an assassin, harnessing his ancestral magic.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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But what if this middle ground isn't where the magic happens?—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Witchcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witchcraft. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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