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Wiccan

Wiccan

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Relating to Wicca, a modern nature religion
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪkən/
translation icon : wiccano
  • In fact, the Wiccan ethic is precisely the opposite.
  • Wiccan rituals
  • Wiccan groups
  • Wiccan worship

All these people showing up your trail angels is what I call them in the Wiccan brain.

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Examples

  • Wiccan religious rituals occur within a sacred circle, which normally includes an altar area.

    Academic text (1997)
  • I mean, I've got friends that are witches, but I just don't practice the Wiccan lifestyle.

  • I used to be involved in the Wiccan religion.

  • This is what the wiccan religion really needs, Jeff.

  • Well, today there's a large Wiccan population.

  • As noted above, Wiccan rituals are nature-oriented, and ideally these rituals are performed in an outdoor setting.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In essence, the practical effect of the Helms Amendment would have been to deny religious legitimacy to the Wiccan religion.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The Wiccan community often gathers to celebrate the changing seasons.

  • She attended a Wiccan festival that showcased various pagan traditions.

  • His beliefs are deeply rooted in Wiccan practices, especially those related to nature.

Surface Forms

Wiccan positive

Morphology

Wiccan = Wicca (transparent) = Wicca + an

Formed by adding the regular adjectival/demonym suffix '-an' to the name of the religion 'Wicca', so its meaning relating to Wicca is directly inferable.

Etymology

Wiccan comes from Wicca, the name of a modern nature religion. That name comes from an old English word wicca meaning 'witch' or 'sorcerer', so Wiccan describes things that belong to or are about that religion.