Witchcraft

An act of employing sorcery (the use of power gained from the assistance or control of spirits), especially with malevolent intent, and the exercise of supernatural powers and alleged intercourse with the devil or a familiar. (From Webster, 3d ed)

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): E02.190.901.968, I01.076.201.450.897.439.925

MeSH Unique ID: D018599

Entry Terms:

• Sorcery
• Sorceries

Previous Indexing:

• Magic (1966-1994)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Complementary Therapies
Spiritual Therapies
Witchcraft

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Anthropology, Cultural
Culture
Superstitions
Magic
Witchcraft