Wiccanery
/ˈwɪkənəri/noun
Witchcraft or the practices associated with Wicca.
Did you know?The word is built from Wiccan plus the suffix “-ery,” a form often used for a practice, activity, or sometimes a disparaging body of behavior.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
wicca
“A male practitioner of magic or sorcery; the feminine form was wicce.”
Old English
Old English
wiccecræft
“Witchcraft or the craft of a witch.”
Middle English
Middle English
wicche
“A witch; the form eventually developed into modern English witch.”
19th Century
English
Wiccan
“A term formed from the historical word wicca, referring to a practitioner of witchcraft or related revival traditions.”
19th–20th Century
English
Wiccanery
“A rare noun meaning witchcraft or Wiccan practice, formed with the productive suffix “-ery”.”
Modern English
English
Wiccanery
“An uncommon term for Wicca, witchcraft, or magical practice.”
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