noun

witchcraft

WIHCHK-rahft

noun

The practice of using magic or supernatural power, especially as attributed to witches.

"The villagers accused her of witchcraft after the crops failed."

"The novel is set during the Salem witchcraft trials."

Any skill or effect so impressive it seems almost magical.

"How he fixed that engine with a paperclip is pure witchcraft."

How to Use Witchcraft

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe practice of magic, or (informally) anything that seems impossibly clever or magical.

Common pairings

accused of witchcraft practice witchcraft black witchcraft

witchcrafts plural

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From Old English wiccecraft, formed from witch plus craft.