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- [bih-wich]
- /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
- /bɪ.ˈwɪt.ʃmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-wich]
- /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
Definitions of bewitchment word
- noun bewitchment the state of being bewitched 3
- noun bewitchment the power of bewitching 3
- noun bewitchment power to bewitch 3
- noun bewitchment a bewitching or being bewitched 3
- noun bewitchment a spell that bewitches 3
- verb with object bewitchment to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over. 1
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Origin of bewitchment
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, bewitch is from the Middle English word biwicchen. See be-, witch
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Parts of speech for Bewitchment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bewitchment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bewitchment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bewitchment
noun bewitchment
- beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- charisma — You say that someone has charisma when they can attract, influence, and inspire people by their personal qualities.
- allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- charm — Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
Antonyms for bewitchment
noun bewitchment
- boredom — Boredom is the state of being bored.
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
- disinterest — absence of interest; indifference.
- drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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