Also means
sorcery
Usage Note
Stregoneria derives from strega (witch). It covers both historical witchcraft accusations and modern-day Wiccan or occult practices. The word stregone is the masculine form for a male sorcerer or shaman. Do not confuse strega (witch) with stregoneria (the practice itself).
Examples
"Il villaggio temeva la stregoneria."
Natural Translation
The village feared witchcraft.
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