bewitchment
- noun
- /bɪˈwɪtʃmənt/
:
encantamiento
Examples
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The local physician, who witnessed this, was as bewildered as anyone else and eventually made a diagnosis of "bewitchment."
Academic text (1992) -
Nevertheless, once Gonzalo and the others are freed from their bewitchment, the "old councillor" reveals that they still feel vexed.
Academic text (2005) -
In some African societies, AIDS, like some other diseases, is blamed on bewitchment or a curse from the gods due to some moral transgression.
Academic text (1993) -
This is the pattern of ambivalence, a perpetual dance of bewitchment by language and glowering disenchantment, that would be repeated throughout his career.
Academic text (2000) -
The festivals were repeated in the stadiums where thousands of youth attended spectacles in search of the bewitchment of the rhythm and their idols, who provided them with intense and unforgettable nights.
Academic text (1991) -
The villagers believed that her sudden illness was the result of bewitchment by an envious neighbor.
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He claimed that he fell under the bewitchment of the sorceress after encountering her in the woods.
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After the spell was broken, she felt a sense of relief from the bewitchment that had clouded her thoughts.
Synonyms
14
7.7
A magic spell put on a person or thing
A time when someone or something seems controlled by magic
A strong charm that attracts and fascinates people
Antonyms
6
7.7
A feeling of disappointment you have after you learn something is not as good as you thought
How Enchanting
1
8.4
8
6.5
1
6.7
254
1.7
88
2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bewitchment comes from be- plus witch, where be- means 'to make' and witch is a person who uses magic; think of it as being 'made' into the effect of a witch. So, bewitchment is the state of being under a witch's magic or 'a magical spell'.