witch
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5.2
- noun
- /wɪtʃ/
:
wiccana
- She identifies as a witch and enjoys celebrating Wiccan traditions with her community.
There's no fucking way that you are the first trans witch.
- There's no fucking way that you are the first trans witch.
- You know, I understand that you are a witch and that you love reading tarot cards.
Examples
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His eyes register no surprise at seeing a witch waiting to board.
Fiction book (1992) -
Is being a witch like your job?
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Well, honey, I am a witch.
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People will argue about whether you can be a witch and not know it.
Academic text (1996) -
You know, I understand that you are a witch and that you love reading tarot cards.
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Wanda, the neighborhood witch, was a good witch and had been one for about 221 years.
Fiction book (1999) -
I mean, I've got friends that are witches, but I just don't practice the Wiccan lifestyle.
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As a practicing witch, she often participates in rituals that honor nature and the changing seasons.
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Many people in the neighborhood celebrate the festival by dressing up as witches and performing rituals.
Synonyms
10
8.2
A person who follows Wicca and honors nature
Compounds
- Literature
85
7.7
A campaign to unfairly find and punish people for their beliefs or actions
A North American grass with thin, brush-like flower heads that often grows as a weed
A small fragrant shrub from the lower Mississippi valley with tiny flowers that bloom in winter and spring
A common shrub from eastern North America that makes small yellow flowers after its leaves fall
- US
A small shrub that loses its leaves in winter with white spring flowers and bright red or orange autumn leaves
- Specialized
A group of trees and shrubs that have flowers, including witch-hazel and sweetgum
How Powerful
1
9.9
- Literature
14
8.2
- Literature
9
8.6
112
5.2
245
3.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word witch is also used today by women in the modern religion Wicca, and this use keeps the old idea of a person with 'special knowledge' who works with nature and rituals. That's why a witch can mean a follower of Wicca as well as a magical woman in stories.