English Explanatory Dictionary

sorcery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
  2. Black magic.

Pronunciation

sôr'sərē /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ /ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/ en-us-sorcery.ogg

Word forms

sorcery sorceries

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.

Synonyms

warlockry witchery wizardry bewitchery black arts charmwork conjuration conjuring craft dark arts diablerie druidcraft dweomercraft dwimmer dwimmercraft enchantment goety gypsycraft hexcraft hexerei jugglery magic mojo sorcery sortilege spellcasting spellcraft spellwork thaumaturgy wandwork whistness witchdom witchcraft witchwork wizardcraft wonderworking black art cacomagic dark magic black magic

Related words

sorcerer sorceress sort Sorcery in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Derived words

countersorcery sorcerous sword and sorcery
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