sortilege
6 synonyms for sortilege, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The use of magic, especially to make decisions or foretell the future.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Old French sortilège, from Medieval Latin sortilegium (“witchcraft”), from Latin sortilegus (“sorcerer, diviner”), formed from sors (“fate”) and legere (“choose”).
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