SYMPATHETIC MAGIC

Meaning of SYMPATHETIC MAGIC in English

magic predicated on the belief that one thing or event can affect another at a distance as a consequence of a sympathetic connection between them. Cf. contagious magic, imitative magic .

[ 1900-05 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — noun Date: 1905 magic based on the assumption that a person or thing can be supernaturally affected through its name …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — noun : magic based on the assumption that a person or thing can be supernaturally affected through its name or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — Date: 1905 : magic based on the assumption that a person or thing can be supernaturally affected through its name …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — Function: noun Date: 1905 : magic based on the assumption that a person or thing can be supernaturally affected through …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — ■ noun occult rituals using objects or actions to represent the event or person over which influence is sought.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — [sympathetic magic] n (1905): magic based on the assumption that a person or thing can be supernaturally affected through its …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — колдовство, основанное на внушении
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — колдовство, основанное на внушении
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — колдовство, основанное на внушении
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — колдовство, основанное на внушении
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — симпатическая магия; основана на вере в существование связи между всеми предметами. колдовство, основанное на внушении.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC — колдовство, основанное на внушении
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAGIC — adj magic, magical; lanterna magic magic lantern
Interlingua English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — I. |simpə|thed.]ik, -et], ]ēk\ adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Greek sympatheia sympathy + -ētikos (as in pathētikos pathetic) 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAGIC — I. ˈmajik, -jēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English magik, from Middle French magique, from Latin magice, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — (a.) Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on the sympathetic …
Английский словарь Webster
SYMPATHETIC — ( a. ) Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — — sympathetically , adv. /sim'peuh thet"ik/ , adj. 1. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGIC — /maj"ik/ , n. 1. the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGIC — v. produce by magic; remove by magic; control by magic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAGIC — adj. of or pertaining to magic; used in magic; created by means of magic; enchanting, charming
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SYMPATHETIC — I. ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy Date: 1644 1. : existing or operating through an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — adj inclined to sympathy; sympathizing. 2. sympathetic ·adj produced by, or expressive of, sympathy. 3. sympathetic ·adj produced by sympathy; …
Webster English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — [sym.pa.thet.ic] adj [NL sympatheticus, fr. L sympathia sympathy] (1644) 1: existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAGIC — [mag.ic] n [ME magique, fr. MF, fr. L magice, fr. Gk magike, fem. of magikos Magian, magical, fr. magos magus, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAGIC — a concept used to describe a mode of rationality or way of thinking that looks to invisible forces to influence …
Britannica English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — sympathetic BrE AmE ˌsɪmp ə ˈθet ɪk ◂ AmE \ -ˈθet̬- ▷ sympathetic|ally ə l‿i ▶ ˌ sympa ˌ thetic …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAGIC — magic BrE AmE ˈmædʒ ɪk ▷ magic|ked t ▷ magic|king ɪŋ ▷ magic|s s ▶ ˌ magic ˈ carpet BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk; NAmE / adjective 1. sympathetic (to / towards sb) kind to sb who is hurt or sad; showing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGIC — / ˈmædʒɪk; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun [ U ] 1. the secret power of appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — sym ‧ pa ‧ thet ‧ ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ sympathy , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAGIC — I. ma ‧ gic 1 W3 /ˈmædʒɪk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ magic , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAGIC — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a the supposed art of influencing the course of events by the occult control …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAGIC — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a the supposed art of influencing the course of events by the occult control …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
Oxford English vocab
MAGIC — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a the supposed art of influencing the course of events by the occult control …
Oxford English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — 1. If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Magic is the power to use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Magic is the power to use …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SYMPATHETIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sympathetic character (= one you like ) ▪ In the book, Jeff isn’t a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAGIC
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — [adjective]If you are sympathetic, you show, esp. by what you say, that you understand and care about someone's suffering.He suffers …
Cambridge English vocab
MAGIC — (IMAGINARY POWER), magick [noun] [U], [adjective] [not gradable] - (of) the use of special powers to make things happen which …
Cambridge English vocab
MAGIC — Synonyms and related words : Prospero, abracadabra, airiness, alchemy, allure, allurement, appearance, augury, aura, bewitchery, bewitching, bewitchment, black art, black …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: CONSONANT 1, agreeable, compatible, congenial, congruous, consistent Antonyms: unsympathetic 2 favorably inclined FF1C; found his …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — adjective 1. Synonyms: consonant 1, agreeable, compatible, congenial, congruous, consistent Antonyms: unsympathetic 2. favorably inclined found his hearers sympathetic to …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAGIC — I. noun 1 secret power ADJECTIVE ▪ black ▪ white ▪ ritual ▪ folk ▪ powerful ▪ ancient VERB + …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MAGIC — INDEX: 1. magic 2. someone with magic powers 3. magic done as entertainment RELATED WORDS see also ↑ STRANGE ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — adj. 25B6; adjective a sympathetic listener : COMPASSIONATE, caring, concerned, solicitous, empathetic, understanding, sensitive; commiserative, pitying, consoling, comforting, supportive, encouraging; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAGIC — n. 25B6; noun do you believe in magic? : SORCERY, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAGIC — 1. As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain; compare automagically and (Arthur C.) Clarke's Third Law: Any sufficiently advanced …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — adj. 1 Often, sympathetic to or toward(s). compassionate (to or toward(s)), commiserating (with), commiserative (with), understanding (of), supportive (of), caring …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MAGIC — n. 1 witchcraft, sorcery, wizardry, black magic, necromancy, black art, voodoo, obeahism, devilry or deviltry, diabolism, demonolatry, occultism; sortilege, theurgy, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SYMPATHETIC — adjective BAD : He's a selfish, greedy little man and not at all sympathetic. GOOD : He's a selfish, greedy …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SYMPATHETIC — прил. 1) сочувственный; полный сочувствия; вызванный сочувствием; благожелательный sympathetic audience ≈ благожелательная публика Syn : humane 2) милый, приятный, симпатичный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAGIC — 1. сущ. 1) волшебство, магия to perform magic ≈ показывать фокусы black magic ≈ черная магия by magic ≈ по …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SYMPATHETIC — sympathetic.ogg 1. ͵sımpəʹθetık n 1. человек, подверженный гипнозу 2. редк. сочувствующий 3. анат. 1> симпатическая нервная система 2> симпатический нерв …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAGIC — magic.ogg 1. ʹmædʒık n 1. магия, волшебство; колдовство black magic - чёрная магия, чернокнижие white magic - белая магия as …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYMPATHETIC — 1) индуцированный 2) ответный 3) симпатический 4) симпатичный 5) сочувственный • - sympathetic vibration - sympathetic vibrations
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MAGIC — магический addition-multiplication magic square — магический квадрат сложения и умножения diabolic magic square — совершенный магический квадрат generalized magic square — обобщенный магический …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SYMPATHETIC — 1. ͵sımpəʹθetık n 1. человек, подверженный гипнозу 2. редк. сочувствующий 3. анат. 1> симпатическая нервная система 2> симпатический нерв 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MAGIC — 1. ʹmædʒık n 1. магия, волшебство; колдовство black magic - чёрная магия, чернокнижие white magic - белая магия as if …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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