witchcraft
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
B2
Anh
~ 9600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
entity
1
practice of supernatural magic
The activity of using magic powers, spells, and special rituals to change things in a supernatural way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to practice witchcraft
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *"a witchcraft"* as if it were countable. In modern English, *witchcraft* is almost always uncountable: you say *"practice witchcraft"* or *"believe in witchcraft"*, not *"a witchcraft"*. Learners also confuse *witch* (a person) with *witchcraft* (the practice or activity).
Từ đồng nghĩa
magic (A broader, more general word; can include stage tricks and fantasy magic, not only religious or spiritual practices.)
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sorcery (Often suggests darker or more dangerous magic than witchcraft, and is slightly more literary.)
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the occult (Refers to hidden or mystical supernatural beliefs and practices in general, not only witchcraft.)
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wizardry (Frequently used in fantasy or jokingly about high skill, and often associated with male magic-users rather than the practice itself.)
Từ trái nghĩa
science (Science explains events using natural laws rather than supernatural powers.)
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rationalism (Emphasizes reasoning and logical explanation instead of belief in magic or the supernatural.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
practice witchcraft
|modern witchcraft
|witchcraft and magic
|witchcraft traditions
|study of witchcraft
|folk witchcraft
Chủ đề
religion
|supernatural
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She was always interested in modern witchcraft and pagan rituals.
- The book explores how witchcraft is practiced in different cultures today.
- Some people still secretly practice witchcraft in rural areas.
- He wrote his thesis on the history of European witchcraft.
- Witchcraft is often linked with the use of herbs, charms, and spoken spells.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She believes in witchcraft and magic.
- In that village, some people still practice witchcraft.
- He read a book about witchcraft in Africa.
- Witchcraft is a big part of this movie.
- Many people do not believe that witchcraft is real.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
alleged crime of harmful magic
The supposed crime of using magic to hurt others, especially in the past, when people were punished or killed for it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is accused of witchcraft
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize that this sense is mainly historical or used in reports about traditional societies. In modern Western law, *witchcraft* is usually not a legal crime, so saying *"He went to jail for witchcraft"* about a normal modern country is usually only true in a historical or very specific cultural context.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sorcery (In historical and legal contexts, *sorcery* can refer to the same supposed crime of using magic, often with an evil purpose.)
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heresy (Another religious crime in history; not the same as witchcraft but often treated similarly by authorities as a serious offense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
piety (Religious devotion and proper belief were seen as the opposite of the suspected evil of witchcraft in many historical societies.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
witchcraft trials
|witchcraft accusations
|charged with witchcraft
|laws against witchcraft
|witchcraft panics
|witchcraft persecutions
Chủ đề
history
|law
|religion
|supernatural
Ví dụ
- Hundreds of people were executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.
- In the seventeenth century, witchcraft was a capital offense in some European countries.
- She was arrested on suspicion of witchcraft after a series of unexplained deaths.
- The play shows how fear and rumor led to false charges of witchcraft.
- Accusations of witchcraft were often used to settle personal conflicts.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Many women were killed for witchcraft in the past.
- He was put in prison because people said he did witchcraft.
- In that time, witchcraft was against the law.
- The film tells the story of a girl accused of witchcraft.
- The judge said the old woman was guilty of witchcraft.
Danh từ
informal
C1
entity
3
mysterious, seemingly magical power
A very strong or strange power that feels like magic, often said in a joking or informal way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is (like) witchcraft
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think this figurative use is serious and dark. In everyday speech, saying *"That is witchcraft"* about technology, cooking, or skill is usually humorous or exaggerated, not a real claim about magic.
Từ đồng nghĩa
magic (Often used in the same figurative way, but *witchcraft* can sound a bit stronger or more humorous, sometimes with a hint of something dark or spooky.)
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wizardry (Frequently used informally for very impressive skill, especially with technology or computers, similar to this figurative sense of *witchcraft*.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ordinary skill (Describes normal, understandable ability, without the mysterious or impossible quality suggested by *witchcraft* in this figurative use.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
like witchcraft
|pure witchcraft
|feels like witchcraft
|seems like witchcraft
|this is witchcraft
Chủ đề
metaphor
|evaluation
|technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The way this app edits photos is pure witchcraft.
- To my grandfather, contactless payment is basically witchcraft.
- Her memory for names is witchcraft; she never forgets anyone.
- The magician’s final trick looked like real witchcraft to the kids.
- The engineer fixed the broken server with some kind of witchcraft in five minutes.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This new phone feels like witchcraft to me.
- His cooking is so good it seems like witchcraft.
- The game graphics are so real that it is like witchcraft.
- She fixed my computer in one minute; that is witchcraft.
- To some people, modern medicine looks like witchcraft.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
witchcraft
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
witch - craft (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (witch)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: witchcraft
- Plural: witchcraft
Họ từ
Core family
witch
noun B1
Related words
witchy
adjective
Advanced or less common
bewitch
verb
bewitching
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
accused of witchcraft
1/əkjˈuzd əv wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
fixed phrase
blamed for practicing witchcraft
People say you did witchcraft, often in an angry or serious way, like a crime.
Ví dụ
- Many women were accused of witchcraft during the crisis.
- He was accused of witchcraft after a series of strange events in the village.
black magic and witchcraft
1/blˈæk mˈæd͡ʒɪk ˈænd wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
fixed phrase
harmful magic and witchcraft
Talk about harmful magic and witchcraft together, usually with a negative or scary feeling.
Ví dụ
- The priest spoke out against black magic and witchcraft in the village.
- Some people blame black magic and witchcraft for their bad luck.
like witchcraft
1/lˈaɪk wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
idiom
informal
seems impossibly magical or strange
Used to say something seems very strange, powerful, or hard to understand, almost like real magic.
Ví dụ
- To someone from the past, the internet would be like witchcraft.
- This software makes video editing so easy; it’s like witchcraft.
practice witchcraft
1/pɹˈæktɪs wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
fixed phrase
perform acts of witchcraft
To do witchcraft regularly, using spells or rituals as a part of your life or belief.
Ví dụ
- She openly practices witchcraft and calls herself a modern witch.
- Some people in the area still practice witchcraft in secret.
pure witchcraft
1/pjˈʊɹ wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
idiom
informal
completely like real magic
Used to say something seems totally magical or impossible, often in a joking way.
Ví dụ
- The way she solved that puzzle in seconds is pure witchcraft.
- These new special effects are pure witchcraft to me.
witchcraft accusation
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
claim that someone used witchcraft
A claim that says a person has used witchcraft, often leading to fear or punishment.
Ví dụ
- A simple argument could quickly turn into a witchcraft accusation.
- The village suffered a wave of witchcraft accusations after the drought.
witchcraft and wizardry
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft ˈænd wˈɪzɚdɹi/
fixed phrase
combined idea of magical studies
The world or study of magic, especially in fantasy stories, including both witchcraft and wizardry.
Ví dụ
- The school in the novel teaches witchcraft and wizardry to young students.
- Fans of the series love its detailed world of witchcraft and wizardry.
witchcraft hysteria
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft hɪstˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
mass fear about witchcraft
A time when many people are very afraid of witchcraft and may act in crazy or unfair ways because of this fear.
Ví dụ
- The book describes the witchcraft hysteria that swept through the region.
- Historians compare the panic to earlier witchcraft hysteria in Europe.
witchcraft trial
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
legal case about alleged witchcraft
A court case where a person is judged for the supposed crime of witchcraft.
Ví dụ
- The museum has records of several seventeenth-century witchcraft trials.
- Her novel is based on a famous Scottish witchcraft trial.