ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
: magic involving the use of words in a manner determined by a belief that the very act of uttering a word summons or directly affects the person or thing that the word refers to
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
: magic involving the use of words in a manner determined by a belief that the very act of uttering a word summons or directly affects the person or thing that the word refers to
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012