sorcellerie

French

Etymology

By dissimilation from Old French sorcererie (whence also the haplological form sorcerie), from sorcier + -erie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɔʁ.sɛl.ʁi/

Noun

sorcellerie f (plural sorcelleries)

(derogatory) sorcery, witchcraft

Related terms

See also

magie

Further reading

“sorcellerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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