witchdom

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noun

The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery

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OriginMiddle English wicchedome ← Old English wiċċedōm →
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Meanings

nounwitchdom (countable and uncountable, plural witchdoms)

plural witchdoms

  1. countableuncountableThe exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery

    Chilled with affright young Zarah felt the sinewy arm, / That had won champion’s belt, now tremble under hers, / As smitten suddenly by witchdom’s with’ring charm.

    1879, Troubadour [pseudonym], Zarah: A Romaunt of Modern Life, London: Samuel Tinsley & Co., […], →OCLC, page 28

    Synonyms: enchantment, sorcery, witchcraft, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring

  2. countableuncountableThe world of witches or of witchcraft; witches collectively

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery

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Also see
magicwitchcraftwitchery

Origin

  1. Old Englishwiċċedōm
  2. Middle Englishwicchedome
  3. Englishwitchdom

From Middle English wicchedome, from Old English wiċċedōm, equivalent to witch + -dom.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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