Meaning
witchcraft, sorcery
- the practice of magic, spells, or occult rituals; witchcraft
- figuratively, something inexplicable, baffling, or astonishing
In a sentence
Nel Medioevo molte donne furono ingiustamente accusate di stregoneria.
In the Middle Ages many women were unjustly accused of witchcraft.
Questo nuovo software di intelligenza artificiale sembra quasi una stregoneria.
This new artificial intelligence software almost seems like sorcery.
Non credi davvero che si tratti di stregoneria, vero?
You don't really believe it's witchcraft, do you?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stregoneria | feminine · singular |
| stregonerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively in modern speech to describe surprising technology or tricks.