different between witchcraft vs enchantment

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.

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See also

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

Middle English

Noun

witchcraft

1. Alternative form of wicchecraft

English

Alternative forms

• inchantment

Etymology

From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?t???ntm?nt/, /?n?t???ntm?nt/, /?n?t???ntm?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?t?æntm?nt/, /?n?t?æntm?nt/, /?n?t?æntm?nt/

Noun

enchantment (countable and uncountable, plural enchantments)

1. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
2. Something that enchants; a magical spell.

Related terms

• enchant

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