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
- sorcier
- ensorceler
See also
- magie
Further reading
- “sorcellerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.