sorcery
29
9.2
- noun
- /ˈsɔːrsəri/
- Literature
:
hechicería
- He was accused of sorcery after strange occurrences began to happen in his presence.
- witchcraft and sorcery
- attribution of sorcery
- practice sorcery
They fought the man's sorcery against the lightning of the gods.
- They fought the man's sorcery against the lightning of the gods.
- We see that both Kelhus and his father encounter sorcery, master sorcery, take use of it.
- What the fuck kind of sorcery is this?
- That's pretty much sorcery when you when you look at that, that is that's probably grade A sorcery, more Chuck.
- They have paid the oppressor the supreme complement of taking his language and turning it to sorcery.
- They have paid the oppressor the supreme compliment of taking his language and turning it to sorcery.
- I don't know what kind of sorcery magic this is, but it just blends it out so quickly and easily and efficiently.
Examples
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What good is a sword against sorcery?
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I heard the story from Turpui; he was in no doubt that sorcery was at work.
Academic text (1999) -
From this perspective, sorcery has also to be seen as part of the religious system.
Academic text (1999) -
And several generations after that, to see if human sorcery could reverse the trend.
Fiction book (1991) -
Since everyone there suspected everyone else of sorcery, no undue suspicion was likely to fall upon him.
Fiction book (1991) -
We must undo Bavmorda's sorcery.
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In other words, the problem is blamed on witchcraft or sorcery because this elicits sympathy from others.
Academic text (1999) -
Indigenous beliefs and practices relating to sorcery largely disappeared in Kilenge in the period before World War II.
Academic text (1999) -
Some say sorcery, others speak knowingly of enchanted beasts.
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Meguet straightened cautiously, wondering what other sorcery to expect from that exuberant, deadly place.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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3.2
Power that makes impossible things happen, often in stories or rituals
87
7.0
A practice of using magic and spells to help or harm people
20
9.8
Beliefs about secret supernatural powers and practices
20
7.7
Magic used to harm people or to help the person who uses it
8
9.9
Use of magic to harm or control people
4
9.9
A spiritual practice using rituals to try to change things by unseen powers
3
9.1
The use of magic and spells to do strange things
3
9.9
The study and practice of magic and secret powers
1
9.4
Using special words and small actions to make magic happen
1
8.5
Using words or actions to make magic happen
Using magic to affect people or events
A practice of doing magic using spells and potions
Magic that people use to call evil spirits and hurt others
Old word for magic that uses spirits
Practices that try to use hidden powers like magic
Compounds
- Literature
1
7.8
Stories about brave heroes, magic, and dangerous adventures in a long-ago world
How Dark
20
7.7
- Specialized
3
9.9
- Literature
29
9.2
- Literature
87
7.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
sorcery = sorcerer (transparent) = sorcer + y
The noun denotes the practice or art associated with a sorcerer, so the relationship to 'sorcerer' is directly inferable for learners.
Etymology
The word sorcery comes from an old word sors meaning 'lot' or 'fate', because it began as the idea of telling or changing someone's destiny; a kind of control over a person's 'lot'. That's why today sorcery means using magic to try to control events.