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stregoneria

witchcraft

noun streh-goh-neh-REE-ah Rare

Also means

sorcery

Usage Note

Stregoneria derives from strega (witch). It covers both historical witchcraft accusations and modern-day Wiccan or occult practices. The word stregone is the masculine form for a male sorcerer or shaman. Do not confuse strega (witch) with stregoneria (the practice itself).

Examples

"Il villaggio temeva la stregoneria."

Natural Translation

The village feared witchcraft.

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