bewitchery

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noun

The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm; witchcraft.

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Meanings

nounbewitchery (countable and uncountable, plural bewitcheries)

plural bewitcheries

  1. countableuncountableThe power of bewitching or fascinating; charm; witchcraft.

    There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words.

    1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

    Synonyms: enchantment, sorcery, wizardry, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe power of bewitching or fascinating; charm; witchcraft.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounmagnetic personal charm

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beguilementanimal magnetism
Broader
attractiveness
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animal magnetismbeguilementblack artconjurationconjuringdiableriedruidcraftdweomercraftdwimmerdwimmercraftgoetygypsycrafthexcrafthexereimagicmakutumojopishoguesorcerysortilegespellcastingspellcraftthaumaturgywarlockrywhistnesswitchcraftwitchdomwitcherywizardcraftwizardrywonderworking

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bewitch + -ery.

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Cite this entry
APA

bewitchery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bewitchery

MLA

“bewitchery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bewitchery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bewitchery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bewitchery.

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