witchcraft
noun
Origin of witchcraft
Synonyms for witchcraft
Related Words for witchcraft
occult, voodoo, spell, abracadabra, jinx, thaumaturgy, necromancy, enchantment, hoodoo, sorcery, charisma, whammy, incantation, magnetism, hocus-pocus, divination, witchery, occultism, bewitchment, wizardryExamples from the Web for witchcraft
Contemporary Examples of witchcraft
An accusation of witchcraft is vague enough to serve as a kind of catchall for discontent.
Indonesian guest workers are on trial in Saudi Arabia for “witchcraft.”
Katrina, who was hung for witchcraft, is trapped in a woodland inferno between the two worlds.
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October 8, 2013
Of course those old Bill Maher appearances and the talk of witchcraft helped a bit, too.
You might be hunted down and beaten, or accused of witchcraft.
Historical Examples of witchcraft
Witchcraft and sorcery he called it, and in Zuñi to be accused of witchcraft is death.
The Trail BookMary Austin
At first the Hurons believed the Delaware had been thus deformed by witchcraft.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
They were obliged to say, that these miracles were wrought by witchcraft and the devil.
He waged war against astrology, alchemy, witchcraft, and like impostures.
Self-HelpSamuel Smiles
Now, I do verily believe there is witchcraft in the tender passion.
Gomez AriasJoaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso