countercharm

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noun

That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.

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Meanings

nouncountercharm (plural countercharms)

plural countercharms

  1. That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.

    Just as in Scandinavia the parasitic rowan is deemed a countercharm to sorcery, so in Germany the parasitic mistletoe is still commonly considered a protection against witchcraft.

    1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 11, page 282
verbcountercharm (third-person singular simple present countercharms, present participle countercharming, simple past and past participle countercharmed)

present singular third person countercharms · participle present countercharming · participle past countercharmed · past countercharmed

  1. To destroy the effect of a charm upon.

Origin

From counter- + charm.

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Translations

Irish frithortha
  • frithorthathat which counteracts a charm

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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