Sorcery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of SORCERY is the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining : necromancy. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut sorcery noun SaveWord sor·​cery |\ˈsȯr-sə-rē ,ˈsȯrs-rē\ Definitionofsorcery 1 :theuseofpowergainedfromtheassistanceorcontrolofevilspiritsespeciallyfordivining:necromancy 2 :magicsense2a Synonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutsorcery Synonymsforsorcery Synonyms bewitchery,bewitchment,conjuring,devilry(ordeviltry),diablerie,enchantment,ensorcellment,magic,mojo,necromancy,thaumaturgy,voodooism,witchcraft,witchery,wizardry VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofsorceryinaSentence inoldentimespeoplesuspectedofsorcerywereoftenputtodeath RecentExamplesontheWeb Thesecondpost-creditssceneislessspider-villains,moresorcery. — WashingtonPost,2Oct.2019 Withthehelpofanothergrievingfather,Dr.JohnHathaway,theMagusgetshishandsonabookofsorcery,andperformsaritual. — AlexRaiman,EW.com,5Aug.2022 Inthatscene,afteraconfrontation,DoctorStrangeusesalittlesorcerytomakeCampbell’scharacterbeginpunchinghisownfacerepeatedly. — WashingtonPost,8May2022 TheDoctorStrangesequelalsointroducedakeyplayerinmultiversetravelerAmericaChavez(XochitlGomez),whoaudienceslastsawtraininginsorceryattheKamar-Taj. — SydneyOdman,TheHollywoodReporter,19July2022 Enlarge/PierceBrosnanplaysDoctorFate,wholearnedsorceryandisinpossessionofthemagicalHelmetofFate. — JenniferOuellette,ArsTechnica,8June2022 Poison—stillmysteriousinitsactionto15th-centurymedicine—seemedanearcousintosorcery. — WilliamTipper,WSJ,23May2022 Fastforwardafewyears,andtheRebuildersusuallyfindthemselvesinthesamerut,whiletheContendersperformalittlesalarycapsorceryandgorightonenjoyingtheirlavishlifestyle. — MikeTanier,NewYorkTimes,1May2022 ThePotterbooks,andthemoviesmadefromthem,areatheartcoming-of-agestoriesadornedwithsomefancifulsorcery. — A.a.Dowd,TheWeek,20Apr.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'sorcery.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofsorcery 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyforsorcery MiddleEnglishsorcerie,fromAnglo-French,fromsorcersorcerer,fromMedievalLatinsortiarius,fromLatinsort-,sorschance,lot—moreatseries LearnMoreAboutsorcery Sharesorcery PosttheDefinitionofsorcerytoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofsorceryonTwitter TimeTravelerforsorcery Thefirstknownuseofsorcerywas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearsorcery sorcerous sorcery Sordaria SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforsorcery LastUpdated 10Sep2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Sorcery.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorcery.Accessed3Oct.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforsorcery sorcery noun sor·​cery |\ˈsȯr-sə-rē \ pluralsorceries KidsDefinitionofsorcery :theuseofmagic:witchcraft MorefromMerriam-Websteronsorcery Nglish:TranslationofsorceryforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofsorceryforArabicSpeakers Britannica.com:Encyclopediaarticleaboutsorcery WORDOFTHEDAY languid SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary TheGreatBritishVocabularyQuiz NamedafterSirRobertPeel,whatareBritishpolicecalled? Berties Robbies Bobbies Peelheads Testyourknowledge-andmaybelearnsomethingalongtheway. TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay 'Dunderhead'andOther‘Nicer’WaystoSayStupid Asillustratedbysomeverysmartpups 10WordsfromPlaceNames Bikini,bourbon,andbadmintonwereplacesfirst 'Pride':TheWordThatWentFromVicetoStrength DoyoutakeprideinPride? WhenWereWordsFirstUsed? Lookupanyyeartofindout AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. HotMess "Thepublicisahotmess" WordGames NameThatThingMegaQuiz:Vol.2 Testyourvisualvocabulary! Takethequiz FavoriteNewWordsintheDictionary Levelupyourvocabularywiththesenewlyaddedw... Takethequiz TrueorFalse? Testyourknowledge-andmaybelearnsomethinga... Takethequiz SpellingBeeQuiz CanyououtdopastwinnersoftheNationalSpelli... Takethequiz