counter-magic
noun/ˈkaʊntəˌmadʒɪk/UK
Etymology
From counter- + magic.
- derived from *megʰ-✻
- derived from μαγικός
- derived from magicus
- derived from magique
- inherited from magik,magyk
Definitions
Magic used to counteract or protect against a spell or enchantment.
- After 1736 when the possibility of formal prosecution was no longer open, villagers turned to informal violence, counter-magic and the occasional lynching.
- Particularly in Catholic areas, countermagic could employ sacred objects such as holy water or consecrated wafers, or the recitation of particular prayers.
- The Lisu of the northern Thai highlands feared witchcraft acutely but relied on service magicians or private counter-magic to keep them at bay.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for counter-magic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA