sorcery Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
    black art; black magic; necromancy.

WordNet

Sor"cer*y noun
Etymology
OE. sorcerie, OF. sorcerie, fr. OF. & F. sorcier a sorcerer, LL. sortiarius, fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny. See Sort, n.
Wordforms
plural Sorceries
Definitions
  1. Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
    Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.

Webster 1913