n.
Pronunciation: ' wi-k ə
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Old English wicca wizard ― more at WITCH
Date: 1959
: a religion influenced by pre-Christian beliefs and practices of western Europe that affirms the existence of supernatural power (as magic) and of both male and female deities who inhere in nature and that emphasizes ritual observance of seasonal and life cycles
– Wic · can \ ' wi-k ə n \ adjective or noun