warlock

/ˈwɔr.lɑk/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who practices sorcery or magic, often with a connotation of malevolence or evil.

“The villagers believed the traveling warlock was a wizard who cast dark spells.”

2. noun

A person who is under a spell or curse, often in a romantic or literary sense.

“She was a warlock, bound to love him for all eternity.”

3. noun

A male sorcerer or magician, especially in fantasy fiction.

“In the fantasy novel, the warlock wielded powerful magic to save the kingdom.”

4. verb

To cast a spell on someone or something.

“The warlock warlocked the village, putting its people under a curse.”

Synonyms

  • magician
  • sorcerer
  • wizard

Antonyms

  • martyr
  • saint