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warlock

warlock

108 8.6
A man who uses magic and is thought to work with evil spirits
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔrˌlɑk/
  • Literature
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  • In the story, the villain was a powerful warlock who summoned dark spirits to do his bidding.
  • witches and warlocks
  • wizards and warlocks
  • demons and warlocks

A wizard or warlock or a mage.

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Examples

  • The ancient book contained spells written by a renowned warlock from centuries ago.

  • Later, in the playground, a giddy ring of warlocks circles her, chanting.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Well, are you a good warlock or a bad one?

  • And this evil warlock kidnapped him.

  • You were going to be their leader, their-- their supreme warlock.

  • A half witch, actually, with a mortal mother and a warlock father.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • An evil warlock kidnapped him, locked him in a cell in a huge tower, and took away his voice.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • People called him the Warlock, and the general fear he instilled gave the title credence.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • "Was your uncle a warlock, too?" Julianna smiled.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • How's the warlock dating pool treatin' ya?

Synonyms

wizard
vswarlock
  • Literature
260 4.6

A person who uses magic to do powerful or strange things

is believed to have made a pact with evil spirits
magician
vswarlock
245 3.6

A person who does tricks that look like magic or who people think has real powers

is associated with making a pact with evil spirits rather than performing tricks
sorcerer
vswarlock
  • Literature
107 7.9

A person who uses magic to make things happen

is a man believed to have made a pact with evil spirits
mage
vswarlock
43 9.5

A person who uses magic in stories or myths

describes a man claimed to practice witchcraft in real belief contexts
occultist
vswarlock
5 9.9

A person who studies or practices hidden spiritual powers like talking to spirits

is tied to a man believed to have made a pact with evil spirits
conjuror
vswarlock
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A person who claims to have magic powers to help or harm people

is seen as a man who made a pact with evil spirits
witchman
vswarlock
9.9

A man people think can use magic

is believed to have made a pact with evil spirits
conjure man
vswarlock
  • Literature
9.9

A man who uses traditional magic to heal people or tell the future

is believed to have made a pact with evil spirits rather than heal
witcher
vswarlock
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who uses magic in old stories

is specifically a man thought to have made a pact with evil spirits
Magian
vswarlock
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who uses magic to change things

is a man believed to have made a pact with evil spirits

How Powerful

archdruid
1 9.9
sorcerer
  • Literature
107 7.9
warlock
  • Literature
108 8.6
mage
43 9.5
magician
245 3.6

Surface Forms

warlock singular
warlocks plural

Etymology

Warlock comes from Old English wǣrloga, which means 'oath-breaker' or someone who breaks a promise. People thought an oath-breaker had made a deal with evil spirits, so warlock became the name for a man who practices dark magic.