the art or power of bringing magical or preternatural power to bear or the act or practice of attempting to do so the influence of magic or sorcery fascinating or bewitching influence or charm
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witch•craft /ˈwɪtʃˌkræft/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Anthropologythe art or practices of a witch;
magic, esp. evil magic;
sorcery.
witch•craft
(wich′kraft′, -kräft′),USA pronunciation n.
- Anthropologythe art or practices of a witch;
sorcery;
magic. - Anthropologymagical influence;
witchery.
- Middle English wicchecraft, Old English wiccecræft. See witch, craft bef. 950
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See magic.
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'witchcraft' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sabbath
- Wicca
- bewitch
- black art
- black magic
- blinky
- conjure
- devil's mark
- diablerie
- diabolism
- enchantment
- familiar
- hex
- incantation
- magic
- metamorphosis
- mojo
- myalism
- necromancy
- obi
- ordeal bean
- pishogue
- voodoo
- wicca
- wise
- witch
- witch ball
- witchery
- witching
- witchy