hexerei

noun

Definition of hexereinext
as in occultism

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  1. occultism
  2. sorcery
  3. spiritualism
  4. witchcraft
  5. necromancy
  6. wizardry
  7. magic
  8. hoodoo
Noun
  • That is to say that occultism is less concerned with faith or facts, but rather with fancy.
    Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
  • But Winthrop wasn’t the only figure in American history to see in occultism the possibility of imagining different ways of being, of human improvement.
    Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of occultism
Noun
  • For the next hour and half, alongside the Indian classical musician Rahul Sharma, Hussain put on a display of bona fide musical sorcery.
    Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • So, this reminds us of one thing that could be the cause of the attack: sorcery.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of sorcery
Noun
  • It’s also been a treat to page through the visual and physical embodiments of spiritualism (pun intended)—the clothing, playbills, the Ouija boards, and rabbits in hats that remain from generations of seekers.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In the 19th and early 20th centuries, spiritualism leveraged science to marvelous effect.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of spiritualism
Noun
  • Global Vision has held conferences and events that have included inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult, which have gained reaction.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The power of belief can shape our experiences, and in modern-day witchcraft, the energy and intention behind a curse can manifest misfortune if someone allows that negative energy to take root in their mind or life.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of witchcraft
Noun
  • After her death, Morgan even resorted to necromancy, reviving the People’s Princess (now embodied by Elizabeth Debicki) as an apparition who soothes a disconsolate Charles (Dominic West) and makes peace with a grieving but resentful Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton).
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Part of my aversion arises from my own hidebound premodern Calvinist outlook, in which death is no laughing matter and necromancy is forbidden by God (see Deuteronomy 18:9-13).
    Barton Swaim, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
Definition of necromancy
Noun
  • Snape is the cruel but complex potions master at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, played by Alan Rickman in all seven Harry Potter films.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Jerome has two legs, so some technical wizardry is required.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of wizardry
Noun
  • What started as a simple parade down Main Street U.S.A. has evolved into a global celebration of Disney magic.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024
  • That didn’t stop him from falling in love with the craft after his first glimpse of live magic on a cruise at age 13.
    Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of magic
Noun
  • The mellow one-mile Bristlecone Loop cuts through a forest, with side views of hoodoos.
    Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Given the play-off hoodoo hanging over the club, early confirmation of a top-two finish would be the ideal outcome.
    Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of hoodoo
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