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wizardry

wiz·ard·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wiz-er-dree]
    • /ˈwɪz ər dri/
    • /ˈwɪz.ə.dri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wiz-er-dree]
    • /ˈwɪz ər dri/

Definitions of wizardry word

  • noun wizardry the art, skill, or accomplishments of a wizard. 1
  • noun wizardry The art or practice of magic. 1
  • noun wizardry sorcery, magic 1
  • noun wizardry expertise, skill 1
  • uncountable noun wizardry You can refer to a very clever achievement or piece of work as wizardry, especially when you do not understand how it is done. 0
  • noun wizardry the art, skills, and practices of a wizard, sorcerer, or magician 0

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Origin of wizardry

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; wizard + -ry

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wizardry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wizardry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

wizardry usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wizardry

noun wizardry

  • sorcery — the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.
  • magic — the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
  • divination — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
  • shamanism — the animistic religion of northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans.
  • witchcraft — the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic.

Antonyms for wizardry

noun wizardry

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.

Top questions with wizardry

  • what kind of wizardry is this?
  • how to learn wizardry?
  • how to enroll in hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry?
  • how to get into hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry?
  • where is hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry?
  • how to go to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry?
  • what does wizardry means?

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