Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Mental skill; contrivance; invention.
- noun The art of reasoning; logic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Art or skill of the mind; contrivance; invention; wit.
- noun rare The art of reasoning; logic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Art orskill of the mind; mental skill;contrivance ;invention ; the art ofwit . - noun The art of
reasoning ;logic .
Etymologies
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Examples
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And he sets out to present the "witcraft" of which he speaks, and to present it in plain English.
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America may not believe in witchcraft, but witcraft is a reality in Africa.
Archive 2008-09-01 Christopher 2008
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America may not believe in witchcraft, but witcraft is a reality in Africa.
African Studies Professor Fails Real Victims Of Witchcraft Christopher 2008
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Those at the school said yesterday that it is suspected that over 30 students were initiated in the art of witcraft during the last term.
Teachers Threaten Walkout Against Rampant Witchcraft Christopher 2007
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Those at the school said yesterday that it is suspected that over 30 students were initiated in the art of witcraft during the last term.
Archive 2007-07-01 Christopher 2007
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Examples of original words are witcraft ` logic, 'starcraft
AnWulf commented on the word witcraft
It argues that a rhetorical approach maintains space for agency on the behalf of employees (through the *witcraft* of argument) ... — Gillian Symon, Developing the Political Perspective on Technological Change Through Rhetorical Analysis, Management Communication Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 1., 2008
November 27, 2011
michael.tremberth commented on the word witcraft
Although considered obsolete by Johnson, witcraft is still very much a word to know, treasure and, appropriately, use.
August 22, 2012
michael.tremberth commented on the word witcraft
"Fuck a ouija board , fuck a witcraft bitch , NO THANK YOU !” @TuuMadreeGueyy. Such is the contribution of a tweeter (the 4th tweet on the witcraft page). If this were a comment I would be inclined to categorise it as SPAM. It's a good example of pointless, misogynistic rage.
August 22, 2012