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Meaning of "witchcraft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITCHCRAFT

witchcraft  [ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITCHCRAFT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witchcraft 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 WITCHCRAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

witchcraft

Witchcraft

Witchcraft is the use of magical faculties, most commonly for religious, divinatory or medicinal purposes. This may take many forms depending on cultural context. The belief in and the practice of magic has been present since the earliest human cultures and continues to have an important religious and medicinal role in many cultures today. "Magic is central not only in 'primitive' societies but in 'high cultural' societies as well..." The concept of witchcraft as harmful is often treated as a cultural ideology providing a scapegoat for human misfortune. This was particularly the case in the early modern period of Europe where witchcraft came to be seen as part of a vast diabolical conspiracy of individuals in league with the Devil undermining Christianity, eventually leading to large-scale witch-hunts, especially in Protestant Europe. Witch hunts continue to this day with tragic consequences. Since the mid-20th century Witchcraft has become the designation of a branch of modern paganism. It is most notably practiced in the Wiccan and witchcraft traditions, some of whom claim to practice a revival of pre-Abrahamic spirituality.

Definition of witchcraft in the English dictionary

The first definition of witchcraft in the dictionary is the art or power of bringing magical or preternatural power to bear or the act or practice of attempting to do so. Other definition of witchcraft is the influence of magic or sorcery. Witchcraft is also fascinating or bewitching influence or charm.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITCHCRAFT


aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
bushcraft
ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft
handcraft
ˈhændˌkrɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
homecraft
ˈhəʊmˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kingcraft
ˈkɪŋˌkrɑːft
needlecraft
ˈniːdəlˌkrɑːft
runecraft
ˈruːnˌkrɑːft
schoolcraft
ˈskuːlˌkrɑːft
seacraft
ˈsiːˌkrɑːft
siegecraft
ˈsiːdʒˌkrɑːft
songcraft
ˈsɒŋˌkrɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
stagecraft
ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft
tradecraft
ˈtreɪdˌkrɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
Wollstonecraft
ˈwʊlstənˌkrɑːft
woodcraft
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITCHCRAFT

witch doctor
witch hazel
witch hunt
witch of Agnesi
witch-elm
witch-hunt
witch-hunter
witch-hunting
witch´s brew
witchbroom
witchen
witcheries
witchery
witches´ brew
witches´ butter
witches´ Sabbath
witches´-besom
witches´-broom
witchetty
witchetty grub

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITCHCRAFT

anti-aircraft
campcraft
craft
draft
drone aircraft
fieldcraft
fixed-wing aircraft
house-craft
jet aircraft
landing craft
leechcraft
light aircraft
mothercraft
pleasure craft
priestcraft
rivercraft
roadcraft
rotary-wing aircraft
rotorcraft
stitchcraft
vertical take-off aircraft

Synonyms and antonyms of witchcraft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WITCHCRAFT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «witchcraft» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of witchcraft

Translation of «witchcraft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITCHCRAFT

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

Translator English - Chinese

巫术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brujería
570 millions of speakers

English

witchcraft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जादू टोना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колдовство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bruxaria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাদুবিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sorcellerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sihir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hexerei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魔術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Witchcraft
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாந்திரீகத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जादूटोणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyücülük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stregoneria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чаклунство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vrăjitorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαγεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toordery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

craft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hekseri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witchcraft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITCHCRAFT»

The term «witchcraft» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.682 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITCHCRAFT» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WITCHCRAFT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word witchcraft.
1
Afrika Bambaataa
I'm fanatical about movies: African, European, Viking, Roman. I got into witchcraft and magic from watching 'Bewitched' and 'The Wizard of Oz,' which shows in some of my outfits. I dress to reflect the whole spectrum of the universe.
2
P. T. Barnum
Witchcraft is one of the most baseless, absurd, disgusting and silly of all the humbugs.
3
Truman Capote
It is the want to know the end that makes us believe in God, or witchcraft, believe, at least, in something.
4
Sam Ervin
Polygraph tests are 20th-century witchcraft.
5
Mark Gatiss
Europe is so much the home of Horror, with its myths of vampires, werewolves, witchcraft and the undead, yet it's like those myths were exported to Hollywood, leaving Europe the room to develop a new tradition as a way of processing its traumas, particularly the two world wars.
6
Peter Hollingworth
I can cite a few cases of where people have tampered around with magic and witchcraft that they've been very severely frightened and traumatised by some of the outcomes. I mean we are playing with fire, and I had to say that.
7
Peter Hollingworth
I'm not over-reacting, but I do think people have to be a bit cautious when they say all kind of activities associated with witchcraft are harmless.
8
Anthony Horowitz
I love the idea that magic and witchcraft and battles between supernatural creatures could be raging all around us but just out of our sight.
9
Henri Matisse
With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.
10
Cass McCombs
I don't care much about politics. That kind of witchcraft I stay away from because people end up dead. I'd rather die for music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITCHCRAFT»

Discover the use of witchcraft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witchcraft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft
This book contains enough information and know-how for all approaches: the historical, the philosophical, and the pragmatic . . . quite entertaining, as much for the armchair enthusiast as for the practicing occultist."—Marion Zimmer ...
‎1986
2
Buckland's complete book of witchcraft
This book contains enough information and know-how for all approaches: the historical, the philosophical, and the pragmatic . . . quite entertaining, as much for the armchair enthusiast as for the practicing occultist."—Marion Zimmer ...
Raymond Buckland, 1986
3
Witchcraft: Theory and Practice
This comprehensive manual sets forth the tenets of Witchcraft, and explains in depth why and how magic works.
Ly De Angeles, 2000
4
Witchcraft Today
A 50th anniversary commemorative edition pays tribute to this first ever published book on the Wicca religion, featuring contributions from today's Wiccan elders on the past, present, and future, and delving into the history, practices, ...
Gerald B. Gardner, 2004
5
Witchcraft
Considers the origins of witchcraft, and discusses the practices of seven distinct "schools" of witchcraft
Charles Alva Hoyt, 1989
6
Luciferian Witchcraft
What is found within Luciferian Witchcraft is a Talismanic text which presents the medieval concepts of the Black Book being a conjuration itself of the Devil, a complete initiatory system detailing High Ceremonial Magick, The lore of the ...
Michael Ford, 2005
7
Witchcraft, Magic & Alchemy
Incredible amount of information on sorcerers, bonds with the devil, the kabbalah, alchemy, similar topics. 360 illus., mostly unavailable elsewhere.
Grillot de Givry, 1931
8
Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History
A thoroughly revised, greatly expanded edition of the most important documentary history of European witchcraft ever published.
Alan Charles Kors, Edward Peters, 2001
9
Ancient Spells Witchcraft Book
This is a practical book of spells and charms derived from a number of ancient pagan cultures including the Babylonians, Canaanites, Celts, Etruscans, Hittites, Greeks, Phoenicians, and Sumerians.
Jacqueline Mcdonald, 2005
10
Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
Malcolm Gaskill, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITCHCRAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witchcraft is used in the context of the following news items.
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India arrests 16 for beheading woman for 'witchcraft'
Police in India say they have held 16 people in connection with the killing of a woman accused of practising witchcraft. Purni Orang, 63, was stripped naked and ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Family of six hacked to death for witchcraft in eastern India
BHUBANESWAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An Indian couple and four of their children were hacked to death by a mob of villagers who accused them of ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
Man accused of trying to sell albino niece for witchcraft
Tanzania imposed a ban on witchcraft earlier this year to try to stop the trade in albino body parts used in spells and charms that claim to bring luck, wealth and ... «Toronto Sun, Jun 15»
4
Mexico says Russian woman dismembered mother and sister over …
... and dismembering her mother and her 12-year-old sister, because she thought they were performing witchcraft against her, Mexican prosecutors in the border ... «Fox News Latino, Jun 15»
5
Hunt on for men who axed woman to death over 'witchcraft'
BANGKOK – Police in Papua New Guinea vowed to find the men who axed to death a woman accused of using witchcraft to spark a measles outbreak in the ... «New York Post, May 15»
6
Tanzanian albino toddler seized in feared witchcraft attack
Albino body parts are sought after in Tanzania for witchcraft. At least 74 albinos have been murdered in the east African country since 2000, according to the ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
7
Can A New Ban On Witchcraft Protect The Albinos Of Tanzania?
This week, albinos and so-called witch doctors have made headlines. A number of news outlets reported that Tanzania had announced a ban on these "witch ... «NPR, Jan 15»
8
Tanzania Bans Witchcraft to Stop Albino Killings
Tanzania's government has declared a ban on witchcraft in an effort to halt deadly attacks on albinos. The move follows mounting pressure on the government to ... «Voice of America, Jan 15»
9
Woman accused of witchcraft burned alive
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY—An indigenous woman was burned alive in Paraguay after being accused of witchcraft, a local prosecutor confirmed Wednesday. «Toronto Star, Nov 14»
10
Skulls, Jawbone and Witchcraft Books Found at Stamford Dump
Two human skulls, a jawbone and several books on Satan and witchcraft turned up at the Stamford Refuge Transfer Station in Connecticut on Thursday. «NBC Connecticut, Oct 14»

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