sorcery

ˈsɔːrsəri

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Definition of sorcery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

magic practiceuse supernatural power to control or influence things

He was accused of sorcery by the villagers.
He studied ancient sorcery in the monastery.
Accusations of sorcery ruined his political career.

magic

thaumaturgy

wizardry

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sword and sorcery

fantasy genre with magical elements and heroic adventures

The movie is a classic example of sword and sorcery.

Origin of sorcery

Latin, sors (fate) + -cery (practice)

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wizard

fantasy

person skilled in magic or sorcery

enchantress

fantasy

woman skilled in magic or sorcery

witching

adj.

magic

relating to witchcraft or sorcery

barbarian

fantasy warrior

warrior in sword and sorcery stories

conjuror

sorcerer

person practicing magic or sorcery

conjury

magic

the practice of magic or sorcery

diablerie

magic

witchcraft or sorcery involving devils

Fata Morgana

mythical

mirage attributed to Morgan le Fay's sorcery

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French:sorcellerie, ...
German:Zauberei, ...
Italian:stregoneria, ...
Spanish:hechicería, ...
Portuguese:feitiçaria, ...
Chinese:巫术, ...
Japanese:魔術, ...
Arabic:سِحْر, ...
Hebrew:כִּישּׁוּף, ...
Russian:колдовство, ...
Ukrainian:чаклунство, ...
Hindi:जादू-टोना, ...
Bengali:জাদুটোনা, ...
Catalan:bruixeria, ...
Czech:čarodějnictví, ...
Danish:trolddom, ...
Dutch:tovenarij, ...
Greek:μαγεία, ...
Hungarian:varázslás, ...
Khmer:អំពើអាបធ្មប់, ...
Korean:주술, ...
Persian:جادوگری, ...
Polish:czary, ...
Portuguese (BR):feitiçaria, ...
Romanian:vrăjitorie, ...
Swedish:trolldom, ...
Thai:ไสยศาสตร์, ...
Turkish:büyücülük, ...
Vietnamese:pháp thuật, ...

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Definition of sorcery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of sorcery

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