Synonyms for witchery
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Witchcraft
witchcraft, sorcery, magic, enchantment, wizardry, charm, spell, spell casting, glamour, glamor US, bewitchery, thaumaturgy, witchwork, sortilege, hexcraft, warlockry, hexerei, pishogue, witchdom, makutu NZ, necromancy, conjuration, rune
2. Incantation — an act of witchcraft
incantation, bewitchment, fascination dated
3. Seduction
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of witchcraft.
- n. 2
Witchcraft.
- n. 3
Allure, charm, magic.
Forms
- Plural
- witcheries → witchcrafts, sorceries, magics, enchantments…
Example sentences
- magic He amused the children by showing them some magic.
- witchcraft The pentagram is an important symbol in witchcraft.
- sorcery Is there a difference between magic and sorcery?
- enchantment Tomas shrugged, not understanding Maria's enchantment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| witchery | rising | |
| magic | rising | |
| witchcraft | rising | |
| sorcery | rising | |
| enchantment | rising | |
| entrancement | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rune1
- 5 letters
- magic2, spell1, charm1
- 6 letters
- glamor2, makutu
- 7 letters
- glamour2, sorcery3, hexerei
- 8 letters
- wizardry3, hexcraft, pishogue, witchdom
- 9 letters
- seduction3, witchwork, sortilege, warlockry
- 10 letters
- attraction3, witchcraft2, necromancy4, allurement, bewitchery
- 11 letters
- fascination4, enchantment3, incantation4, conjuration, thaumaturgy, bewitchment
- 12 letters
- entrancement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (magic2 = 2 syllables).