black magic

noun

the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

• Syn: ↑sorcery, ↑black art, ↑necromancy

• Derivationally related forms: ↑necromantic (for: ↑necromancy), ↑necromantical (for: ↑necromancy), ↑necromancer (for: ↑necromancy), ↑sorcerous (for: ↑sorcery), ↑sorcerize (for: ↑sorcery), ↑sorcerise (for: ↑sorcery)

• Hypernyms: ↑magic, ↑thaumaturgy

• Hyponyms:

↑witchcraft, ↑witchery, ↑enchantment, ↑bewitchment, ↑diabolism, ↑demonism, ↑Satanism, ↑obiism

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noun [noncount]

: magic that is associated with the devil or with evil spirits : evil magic

He wore a special necklace to protect against black magic.

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ˌblack ˈmagic [black magic] noun uncountable (also the black ˈarts)

a type of magic which is believed to use the power of the Devil in order to do evil

See also: ↑black arts  

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People found guilty of practising black magic were hanged.