Synonyms of sorcery

sorcery

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rē 

as in witchcraft

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• witchcraft
• magic
• necromancy
• wizardry
• deviltry
• witchery
• thaumaturgy
• enchantment
• mojo
• devilry
• bewitchment
• conjuring
• voodooism
• diablerie
• divination
• alchemy
• talisman
• spell
• amulet
• bewitchery
• incantation
• ensorcellment
• glamor
• spiritualism
• fetich
• curse
• glamour
• occultism
• divining
• conjuration
• fetish
• charm
• phylactery
• soothsaying
• fortune-telling
• abracadabra
• forecasting
• exorcism
• mascot
• jinx
• prophesying
• foretelling
• sortilege
• omen
• crystal gazing
• hoodoo
• predicting
• augur
• augury
• hex
• foreseeing
• periapt
• prognosticating
• presaging
• foreknowing
• hexerei

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• science

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of sorcery

The Best Hotels in Kyoto Behind the hickory counter, in a generous open-air kitchen, Toshio Matsuno works his sorcery. —Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024

In this period, potential triggers for violence may have included theft, perceived slights and insults, and charges of sorcery. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

Rolling with the sound of Slo-Be Bryant 3, one of the great West Coast tapes of the 2020s, Slo-Be’s steely, ominous murmurs give his sentimental gangster rap the air of sorcery. —Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024

The supporting cast is superb, with Michelle Yeoh ideally cast as Madame Morrible, the headmistress and dean of sorcery studies who takes Elphaba under her wings, seeing extraordinary potential in the girl’s powers. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024