different between conjuring vs witchcraft

English

Verb

conjuring

1. present participle of conjure

Noun

conjuring (plural conjurings)

1. (gerund of conjure) An act in which something is conjured

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wi??ecræft, equivalent to witch +? -craft.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?w?t??k?æft/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w?t??k???ft/

Noun

witchcraft (usually uncountable, plural witchcrafts)

1. The practice of witches; magic, sorcery or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
2. Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.

   Synonym: wizardry

   • 1987, Air Force Magazine (volume 70, page 88)

     There can be no denying that the more than 100 exhibiting companies and divisions also gave full play to examples of their latest technological witchcraft, as befits the foremost US aerospace event.

Translations

See also

• spellcraft
• spellcasting
• hexcraft
• wizardcraft
• wizardry
• warlockry
• sorcery
• gypsycraft

Middle English

Noun

witchcraft

1. Alternative form of wicchecraft