Sorcery
/ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts. countable, uncountable
"The tale is full of magic and sorcery."
- 2 the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world wordnet
- 3 Black magic. countable, uncountable
Antonyms
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More examples"There is sorcery behind this, said a sinister voice coming from the crowd."
Etymology
From Middle English sorcery, borrowed from Middle French sorcerie, ultimately derived from Latin sors (“fate”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”). Cognate with serō, seriēs, sermō. Compare also French sorcier.