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Definitions for Incantation
[1] the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
[2] the formula employed; a spell or charm.
[3] magical ceremonies.
[4] magic; sorcery.
[5] repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content; obfuscation: Her prose too often resorts to incantation.
[6] ritual recitation of magic words or sounds
[7] the formulaic words or sounds used; a magic spell
Words related to Incantation
hymn, enchantment, hocus-pocus, abracadabra, necromancy, chant, hoodoo, hex, witchcraft, charm, sorcery, formula, invocation, voodoo, rune, bewitchment, wizardry, conjuring, conjuration
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Origin of Incantation
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin incantātiōn- (stem of incantātiō ), equivalent to incantāt(us ) past participle of incantāre to put a spell on, bewitch (see enchant, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Incantation
in·can·ta·tion·al , in·can·ta·to·ry [in-kan -tuh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ɪnˈkæn təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , adjective
in·can·ta·tor , noun
Word origin for Incantation
C14: from Late Latin incantātiō an enchanting, from incantāre to repeat magic formulas, from Latin, from in- ² + cantāre to sing; see enchant
Synonyms for Incantation
enchantment, hymn, abracadabra, bewitchment, chant, charm, conjuration, conjuring, formula, hex, hocus-pocus, hoodoo, invocation, necromancy, rune, sorcery, voodoo, witchcraft, wizardry, ala kazam, black magic, mumbo-jumbo, open sesame