Counter-magic
//ˈkaʊntəˌmadʒɪk// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Magic used to counteract or protect against a spell or enchantment. uncountable
"After 1736 when the possibility of formal prosecution was no longer open, villagers turned to informal violence, counter-magic and the occasional lynching."
Example
More examples"After 1736 when the possibility of formal prosecution was no longer open, villagers turned to informal violence, counter-magic and the occasional lynching."
Etymology
From counter- + magic.
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