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nounthe belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
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- wizard one who practices magic or sorcery
- magician one who practices magic or sorcery
- shaman in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
- witchcraft the art of sorcery
- sorcerer one who practices magic or sorcery
- obi (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
- obi a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
- necromancer one who practices magic or sorcery
- taoism a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
- sabbat a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy