English noun: black magic | |||
1. | black magic (cognition) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world | ||
Synonyms | black art, necromancy, sorcery | ||
Broader (hypernym) | magic, thaumaturgy | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bewitchment, demonism, diabolism, enchantment, obiism, Satanism, witchcraft, witchery | ||