invultuation

British

/ ɪnˌvʌltʃʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

the use of or the act of making images of people, animals, etc, for witchcraft

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Etymology

Origin of invultuation

C19: from Medieval Latin invultuāre to make a likeness, from _in- ² + vultus likeness

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