Dictionary

wizardry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɪzɚdɹi/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɪzədɹi/ (General-American)
• audio Pacific Northwest

Etymology

Etymology tree English wizard Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English wizardry From wizard + -ry.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The art of a wizard; sorcery.
2. (countable, uncountable) Something, such as an advanced technology, that gives the appearance of magic.
   • Filled up the Ashton with Capstan and had a totally British drive home. Thanks to the wizardry of Ashton and Imperial Tobacco, that first smoke in a new pipe was sweet as a nut. 2001 April 25, David H. Crehore, “Re: OT?:pipe musings on the drive home”, in alt.smokers.pipes (Usenet):
3. (countable, uncountable) Great ability in some specified field.
   • He used his computing wizardry to automate the search-and-replace process.

Forms

Deriveds

technowizardry

Relateds

sorcery · spellcraft · warlockry · thaumaturgy · hexcraft · witchcraft · spellcasting · wizardcraft

Synonyms

conjuring · spellcasting · wandwork · craft · spellwork · witchery · wizardcraft · black arts · witchdom · dark arts · dwimmer · gypsycraft · charmwork · wizardry · sortilege · thaumaturgy · magic · witchcraft · spellcraft · druidcraft · diablerie · warlockry · witchery · hexcraft · black art · witchwork · dweomercraft · whistness · jugglery · wizardcraft · conjuration · bewitchery · mojo · hexerei · goety · sorcery · wonderworking · enchantment · dwimmercraft

Translations (34)

pt magia (art of a wizard; sorcery) · pt magia (something that gives the appearance of magic) · hu boszorkányság (great ability) · pt feitiçaria (art of a wizard; sorcery) · pl czarnoksięstwo (art of a wizard; sorcery) · cs čarodějnictví (art of a wizard; sorcery) · ja 有能 (great ability) · ja 呪術 (art of a wizard; sorcery) · lv burvestība (art of a wizard; sorcery) · fi taikuus (great ability) · hu varázslás (art of a wizard; sorcery) · fi taikuus (something that gives the appearance of magic) · izh noijitus (art of a wizard; sorcery) · af toordery (art of a wizard; sorcery) · ja 才能 (great ability) · arz سحر (art of a wizard; sorcery) · fi taikuus (art of a wizard; sorcery) · fi taituruus (great ability) · la fascinatio (something that gives the appearance of magic) · fi noituus (great ability) · la fascinum (something that gives the appearance of magic) · de Zauberei (art of a wizard; sorcery) · ja 魔法 (art of a wizard; sorcery) · izh noijitos (art of a wizard; sorcery) · af toorkuns (art of a wizard; sorcery) · la fascinum (art of a wizard; sorcery) · cs kouzelnictví (art of a wizard; sorcery) · eo sorĉado (art of a wizard; sorcery) · nb trylldom (art of a wizard; sorcery) · fi noitataito (art of a wizard; sorcery) · lv burvestība (something that gives the appearance of magic) · la fascinatio (art of a wizard; sorcery) · pt bruxaria (art of a wizard; sorcery) · ja 魔術 (art of a wizard; sorcery)