What is another word for witches?

Pronunciation: [wˈɪt͡ʃɪz] (IPA)

Witches are ubiquitous in folklore and pop culture alike, often depicted as malevolent spell-casters with supernatural abilities. However, there are many words that can be used as synonyms for the term 'witches'. For instance, the word 'sorceress' is often used to describe female witches who practice magic, while 'hag' and 'crone' refer to older, often sinister-looking women with dark magical powers. The term 'enchantress' is often used to describe women who cast spells to mesmerize and manipulate their victims. Other synonyms for witches include 'conjurer', 'shaman', 'wise-woman', and 'magician'. Each of these words reflects different aspects of the witch archetype, and can add depth and nuance to witchcraft stories and legends.

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Usage examples for Witches

When, however, after the lapse of a few hours they saw a gigantic elephant approaching the ramparts and on it a white palanquin, they fell into a frenzy of joy and received the "Good Mzimu," with such shouts and such yells that Stas at first mistook their voices for an outburst of hatred, and the more so as the unheard-of ugliness of the negresses made them look like witches.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Some of these good ancestors of the present descendants of birth burned witches at the stake.
"Dollars and Sense"
Col. Wm. C. Hunter
Len, I've seen the most beautiful-the most-Len, do you believe in witches?
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice

Famous quotes with Witches

  • My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year.
    Roberto Benigni
  • Shakespeare also introduces the supernatural into some of his tragedies; he introduces ghosts, and witches who have supernatural knowledge.
    Andrew Coyle Bradley
  • Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
    Louis D. Brandeis
  • A major difference between witches and psychotherapists is that witches see the mental health of women as having important political consequences.
    Naomi R. Goldenberg
  • The number of witches had everywhere become enormous.
    John Jewel

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