disincantation
disincantation noun: the countering of a spell that was cast by an incantation.
Noun
disincantation (countable and uncountable, plural disincantations)
- The countering of a spell that was cast by an incantation.
- Their disincantation could only be effected by any one bold enough to attack the foul witch in her castle, which was situated on a lofty steep, and guarded by the fierce giants Stritch and Traggéa.1822, The British Critic - Volumes 17-18, page 247
- And if, enveloped in the folds of his own science, he distinguishes something as being his revelation - his inner devil or angel, and they are both indistinguishable - it is as if he were vaccinated against possible incantations by necessary disincantations.1979, Henri Desroche, The sociology of hope, page 173
Forms of disincantation
| plural | disincantations |
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Origin of disincantation
From dis- + incantation.
Questions about disincantation
- What does disincantation mean?
- Disincantation means the countering of a spell that was cast by an incantation.
- What part of speech is disincantation?
- Disincantation is a noun.
- What is the plural of disincantation?
- The plural of disincantation is disincantations.
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