noun
wizardry
WIHZD-ree
noun
1
The practice of magic; sorcery.
"The old texts described spells and wizardry passed down for centuries."
2
Impressively clever or advanced work that seems almost magical.
"The special effects in the film were pure technical wizardry."
"It took some financial wizardry to make the numbers balance."
How to Use Wizardry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMagic itself, or — more commonly today — dazzling skill that looks like magic.
Common pairings
technical wizardry
pure wizardry
a feat of wizardry
Word Forms
wizardries plural
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Etymology
Formed from wizard plus the suffix -ry, the same pattern seen in words like "rivalry" or "revelry".