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Meaning of "sympathetic magic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SYMPATHETIC MAGIC

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYMPATHETIC MAGIC

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Sympathetic magic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SYMPATHETIC MAGIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sympathetic magic

Sympathetic magic, also known as imitative magic, is a type of magic based on imitation or correspondence.

Definition of sympathetic magic in the English dictionary

The definition of sympathetic magic in the dictionary is a type of magic in which it is sought to produce a large-scale effect, often at a distance, by performing some small-scale ceremony resembling it, such as the pouring of water on an altar to induce rainfall.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYMPATHETIC MAGIC

sympathectomies
sympathectomy
sympathetic
sympathetic ink
sympathetic strike
sympathetically
sympathies
sympathin
sympathique
sympathise
sympathize
sympathizer
sympatholytic
sympathomimetic
sympathy
sympathy strike
sympatric
sympatrically
sympatry
sympetalous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYMPATHETIC MAGIC

abyssopelagic
archipelagic
bathypelagic
benthopelagic
black magic
ellagic
epipelagic
haemorrhagic
hemorrhagic
hyperphagic
like magic
magic
menorrhagic
mesopelagic
omophagic
pelagic
phytophagic
posthemorrhagic
tragic
white magic

Synonyms and antonyms of sympathetic magic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sympathetic magic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYMPATHETIC MAGIC

Find out the translation of sympathetic magic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sympathetic magic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sympathetic magic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

交感巫术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

magia simpática
570 millions of speakers

English

sympathetic magic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहानुभूति जादू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحر متعاطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

симпатической магии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magia simpática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহানুভূতি জাদু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

magie sympathique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sihir bersimpati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sympathischen Magie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共感呪術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교감 마법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sihir simpatik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma thuật thông cảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனுதாபம் மாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहानुभूती जादू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sempatik büyü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magia simpatica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sympatyczny magia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

симпатичної магії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

magie simpatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπαθητική μαγεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

simpatieke magie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sympatisk magi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sympatisk magi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sympathetic magic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYMPATHETIC MAGIC»

The term «sympathetic magic» is normally little used and occupies the 138.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYMPATHETIC MAGIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sympathetic magic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sympathetic magic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sympathetic magic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYMPATHETIC MAGIC»

Discover the use of sympathetic magic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sympathetic magic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sympathetic Magic
HOT 'N' THROBBING is a stupendous button-pusher about how we are all complicit in today's mingling of sex, violence and power.
Lanford Wilson, 1998
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Sympathetic Magic of the Ainu - The Native People of Japan ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
John Batchelor, 2010
3
Sympathetic Magic
Sympathetic. Magic. The stray dog limped through traffic, tugged by the invisible leash over miles and years and griefs to rest her head in your lap, trusting you with her sleep. Sometimes what is needed comes to hand— a book fallen open to a ...
Amy Fleury, 2013
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Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment
Paul Rozin and Carol Nemeroff THE LAWS OF SYMPATHETIC MAGIC The laws of sympathetic magic constitute a small but central subset of what might be called magical thinking. They share with the larger category that they promote beliefs ...
Thomas Gilovich, Dale Griffin, Daniel Kahneman, 2002
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Clinical Handbook of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and ...
Although not a contamination fear per se, sympathetic magic is also a cognitive element of contamination fear (Rozin & Fallon, 1987). Sympathetic magic is defined as implausible beliefs about how contamination may be transmitted ( McKay ...
Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Dean McKay, Steven Taylor, 2008
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Teenage Witch's Book of Shadows: An Introduction to ...
A sound introduction to simple magical practices emphasizing respect for ones self and others.
Anna De Benzelle, 2002
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A General Theory of Magic
primitive animism. In his second volume he mentions — and he is one of the first to do so — 'sympathetic magic'; this term covers those magical rites which follow the so-called laws of sympathy. Like produces like; contact results in contagion; ...
Marcel Mauss, 2005
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The Psychology of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Examination ...
Frazer identifies the key ideas that occur in his collection of examples and calls them “sympathetic magic,” because they depend on the idea of a special kind of connection—a “sympathetic connection”—between things. I will describe these ...
Neil Mulholland, 2013
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Hands-On Chaos Magic: Reality Manipulation Through the ...
This irreverent guide to chaos magic emphasizes experimentation and finding out what works best for you. Andrieh Vitimus presents a revolutionary hands-on course of study for the average Jane or Joe.
Andrieh Vitimus, 2009
10
Mimesis and Alterity: A Particular History of the Senses
In a manner of speaking, it is the image of the thing to be displaced that runs along the sympathetic chain, — Hubert and Mauss, A General Theory of Magic Since "first contact" the chain of sympathetic magic courses through all worlds and the ...
Michael T. Taussig, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYMPATHETIC MAGIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sympathetic magic is used in the context of the following news items.
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6 Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction We're Glad No One Uses …
Before then, desperate people turned to sympathetic magic, patent medicines, fad treatments, and convincing frauds to try to get it up. Here are the worst ... «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»
2
Lammas – Bread Magic
It was blessed and often decorated as sympathetic magic to help the rest of the harvest ... I have come to develop a deep appreciation for bread magic and it is a ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
Is Male Circumcision A Violation Of Human Rights?
... including serving as a rite of passage marking a boy's entrance into adulthood or as a form of sympathetic magic to ensure virility or fertility. It could also have ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
4
I Tried Some Aphrodisiacs, And Didn't Even Get A Stupid Placebo …
Its Japanese reputation for sexual stimulation is probably pure sympathetic magic: eat a sea creature's testicle/ovary — transfer its massive power for spawning ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
5
Weekly Wrap: Selfies, Yoga and Fake Whiskey (Op-Ed)
There is a more sinister side to the thing, though, and this is sympathetic magic. You know, the kind when you paint a bison on the wall of your cave, spear it, and ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
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ISIL Executes For “Witchcraft and Sorcery”
This is not the first time ISIL has executed a magic worker, but it is the first time I've ... to divination, astrology, talismans, and various forms of sympathetic magic. «Patheos, Jun 15»
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A lifetime of wandering in the dark
Invisible by daylight, these were effortless to pick out on my nightly wanderings, as if by some sympathetic magic of color and texture a golf ball was most ... «Salon, May 15»
8
Folk star Sam Lee performs in Forest of Dean village
But his repertoire is steeped in the reek and smoke of folk history and lore, its tales of love, parting, exile and murder bound by a sympathetic magic still resonant ... «Gloucester Citizen, Apr 15»
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Salem: Book of Shadows Review
Mary Sibley shares an oral tradition of magic. .... bite off his own tongue rather than give up his master, the Queen witch of Salem, through sympathetic magic. «Den of Geek!, Apr 15»
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We shouldn't let reality rein in our imagination
There is a primitive quality of sympathetic magic – a hint of ancient horse-worship – about our forbears' fondness for keeping their horses close by them, even in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sympathetic magic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sympathetic-magic>. May 2024 ».
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