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spellwork

spellwork

1 9.4
Using special words and small actions to make magic happen
  • noun
  • /ˈspɛlˌwɜrk/
: hechicería
  • She dedicated years to mastering the ancient art of spellwork and often performed rituals to aid her village.

Examples

  • Many wizards practice spellwork daily.

  • Legends say the castle's walls are held together by old spellwork rather than mortar.

  • The ancient book was filled with powerful spellwork that protected the village from harm.

  • Her spellwork impressed even the most experienced witches at the gathering.

  • The spellwork was impressive during the performance.

  • The wizard impressed everyone with his powerful spellwork during the ceremony.

  • Many practitioners specialize in spellwork to create magical potions and charms.

Synonyms

magic
vsspellwork
∞ 3.2

Power that makes impossible things happen, often in stories or rituals

refers specifically to performing words or rites for real supernatural effect
witchcraft
vsspellwork
  • Literature
87 7.0

A practice of using magic and spells to help or harm people

focuses specifically on performing words or rites rather than broad skills
witching
vsspellwork
8 9.9

Use of magic to harm or control people

means performing words or rites as a general process rather than a single act
wizarding
vsspellwork
  • Literature
5 8.6

The practice of using magic, for example learning spells

is about performing words or rites by anyone, not only wizards
magick
vsspellwork
  • Jargon
4 9.9

A spiritual practice using rituals to try to change things by unseen powers

focuses on the act of using words or rites rather than spiritual systems
witchery
vsspellwork
3 9.1

The use of magic and spells to do strange things

centers on doing words or rites, not the wider artistic tradition
spellcasting
vsspellwork
1 8.5

Using words or actions to make magic happen

is the same action but is a different term for it
the art of witchery
vsspellwork
9.9

A practice of doing magic using spells and potions

describes the act of performing words or rites rather than tradition

How Magical

sorcery
  • Literature
29 9.2
spellwork
1 9.4
spell
  • Literature
626 8.2
ritualism
1 8.6

Surface Forms

spellwork singular
spellworks plural

Morphology

spellwork = spell + work (transparent) = spell + work

A straightforward compound meaning 'work involving spells' formed from two common nouns; the sense is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

The word spellwork joins spell, a 'magic word' or charm, and work, meaning the 'doing' of something. So spellwork is the activity of doing magic by casting spells.