sorcery
nounUS /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ · UK /ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/
Etymology From Middle English sorcery, borrowed from Middle French sorcerie, ultimately derived from Latin sors (“fate”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”). Cognate with serō, seriēs, sermō. Compare also French sorcier.
1
Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
- The tale is full of magic and sorcery.
- In the Middle Ages, people were often accused of practicing sorcery.
2
Black magic.
- Derived terms
- countersorcery, sorcerous, sword and sorcery