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bewitchment Definition

be·witch·ment (-mənt)

noun

  1. power to bewitch
  2. a bewitching or being bewitched
  3. a spell that bewitches
Also bewitchery be·witch′·ery (-ər ē)
bewitchment Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • language: To see through the bewitchment of language is the task of philosophy.

Converse of object

  • exorcize: Is to exorcize the bewitchment of language to open the door to this perfect activity?

Adjective modifier

  • muhammad's: Bravo apparently doesn't realize that his criticism of the Lord Jesus is only doing more damage to his defense of Muhammad's bewitchment.

Noun used with modifier

  • muhammad's: RESPONSE: Again, in what way does Jesus' family making false accusations against him parallel Muhammad's bewitchment?
bewitchment Quotes

Die Probleme werden gel o« st, nicht durch Beibringen neuer Erfahrung, sondern durch Zusammenstellung des l a« ngst Bekannten. Die Philosophie ist ein Kampf gegen dieVerhexung unseresVerstandes durch die Mittel unserer Sprache. The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have always known. Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.

—Wittgenstein, LudwigJosef Johann

Browse dictionary entries near bewitchment

  1. ‹ bewitchingly
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  7. ‹ bewilderment
  8. ‹ bewilderingly
  9. ‹ bewildered
  10. ‹ bewilder
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