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bewitchment

be·witch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-wich]
    • /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
    • /bɪ.ˈwɪt.ʃmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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