witchery
Americannoun
plural
witcheries-
witchcraft; magic.
Accusations of witchery and spiritual possession tore the community apart.
These photos, taken at a local Sabbat, reveal a diverse and complex spectrum of contemporary witchery.
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magical influence; fascination; charm.
I was captivated by the witchery of her beauty.
noun
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the practice of witchcraft
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magical or bewitching influence or charm
Etymology
Origin of witchery
Example Sentences
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In the theater, it’s easy to lose sight of Macbeth’s misgivings and regrets amid the thrilling witchery and suspenseful criminality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024
Her portraits re-envision witchery by celebrating the spectrum of identities and spiritual practices found in today’s witch community.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2021
With so many important battles to be fought, does white magic still have a place in the world and is it even comparable to the witchery popery of 400 years ago?
From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2019
He could clearly appreciate the beauty and witchery of the ecclesiastical vestments on loan from Rome, and not less the ultra-lavish secular interpretations by Cristobal Balenciaga, John Galliano, Olivier Theyskens and their vaunted like.
From New York Times • May 18, 2018
The effects of the witchery of the evil thing in his surroundings began to turn away.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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