WITCHCRAFT


Meaning of WITCHCRAFT in English

witch ‧ craft /ˈwɪtʃkrɑːft $ -kræft/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

the use of magic powers, especially evil ones, to make things happen

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THESAURUS

▪ magic noun [uncountable] the power to make impossible things happen, by saying special words or doing special actions:

In the story, she uses magic to turn him into a frog.

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Local people believe that he can heal wounds and illnesses using magic.

▪ witchcraft noun [uncountable] the use of magic, usually to do bad things:

Hundreds of women were accused of witchcraft in the 1600s.

▪ spell noun [countable] a special set of words or actions that are used to make something happen by magic:

a magic spell

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An evil witch cast a spell on him (=said a special set of words or did a special series of actions, in order to make something happen to someone by magic) , turning him into a beast.

▪ curse ( also hex American English ) noun [countable] something that makes someone or something have bad luck:

The house seemed to have a curse on it.

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People believed the pharaoh would put a curse on (=use magic to make them have bad luck) anyone who broke into the tomb.

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She believed her former husband had put a hex on her.

▪ the occult mysterious powers and events that involve magic and spirits:

He was very interested in the occult.

▪ voodoo noun [uncountable] magical beliefs and practices used as a form of religion:

a voodoo curse

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In Haiti, the people still practice voodoo.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.