wicca
[wik-uh]
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noun
(sometimes initial capital letter) a nature-oriented religion having rituals and practices derived from pre-Christian religious beliefs and typically incorporating modern witchcraft of a benevolent kind.
See also neopaganism.
Origin of wicca
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In Wicca, the female goddess is represented by the Moon, a symbol of Mother Earth and fertility.
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Wicca is an ancient belief system that originated in prehistoric times.
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Wicca includes ceremony and ritual that serves the union of the divine with nature rather than embracing a personal god.
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Wicca is a naturalistic religion whose followers generally worship a pantheistic Godhead and practice magic.
Wicca
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Word Origin for Wicca
C20: revival of Old English wicca witch
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