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witchcraft

/ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/ noun

In Latin: veneficium, fascinum, maleficium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about witchcraft at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The art of sorcery.

Origin

From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wiċċecræft, equivalent to witch + -craft.

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