Dictionary Definition
sorcery n : the belief in magical spells that
harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects
in the world [syn: black magic,
black
art, necromancy]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
sors.Pronunciation
- /ˈsɔː.sər.i/, /"sO:.s@r.i/
Noun
- Magical power.
- Witchcraft.
- Supposedly evil magic.
- Appearance of magical power.
Translations
magical power
- Kurdish:
- Sorani: سیحربازی
- Polish: czary
- Portuguese: poder mágico
witchcraft
- Kurdish:
- Sorani: سیحربازی
- Polish: czarnoksięstwo
- Portuguese: bruxaria
supposedly evil magic
- Polish: czarna magia
appearance of magical power
- Polish: magia
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Extensive Definition
Sorcery may refer to:
- Magic (paranormal)
- Witchcraft
- Sorcery!, a series of four Fighting Fantasy Game Books written by Steve Jackson
- Sorcery (album), an album by Kataklysm
- Sourcery, a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Black Mass, Prospero, Satanism, airiness, appearance, astrology, augury, bewitchment, black art,
black magic, chthonian worship, clairvoyance, crystal ball,
crystal gazing, delusiveness, demonism, demonography, demonolatry, demonology, demonomancy, demonomy, demonry, devil lore, devil
worship, devilry,
diablerie, diabolism, diabology, diabolology, divination, divining, enchantment, fallaciousness, false
appearance, false light, false show, falseness, fortunetelling, haruspication, haruspicy, horoscopy, idealization, illusionism, illusionist, illusiveness, immateriality, incantation, magic, magic act, magic show,
magician, mantic, mantology, necromancy, palm-reading,
palmistry, prestidigitation,
pythonism, seeming, semblance, shamanism, show, simulacrum, sleight of hand,
sorcerer, sortilege, specious
appearance, thaumaturgy, unactuality, unreality, unsubstantiality, white
magic, witchcraft,
witching, wizardry