countercharm

noun, verb — 2 senses

countercharm

noun

Etymology From counter- + charm.

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:

countercharm

verb

Etymology From counter- + charm.

1

To destroy the effect of a charm upon.

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