English > black magic: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world. |
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| Synonyms | sorcery, black art, necromancy |
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| Narrower | diabolism, demonism, Satanism | A belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan) |
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| enchantment, bewitchment | A magical spell |
| obiism | belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies |
| witchcraft, witchery | The art of sorcery |
| Broader | magic, thaumaturgy | Any art that invokes supernatural powers |
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| Spanish | brujería, hechicería, jorguinería, magia negra, mágica negra, nigromancia |
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| Catalan | bruixeria, fetilleria, màgia negra, nigromància |
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