Ensorcelments

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Acts of casting a magical spell over a person or thing so that they fall under a witch's or sorcerer's control
2. Instances of bewitching someone through sorcery, binding them to a charm or enchantment
3. Magical spells cast to captivate, bind or enchant a victim by supernatural means

Etymology: "Ensorcelments" is the plural of "ensorcelment", a noun meaning the act of bewitching or the state of being bewitched. It is built from "ensorcel", a verb meaning to enchant or bewitch, with the suffix "-ment" added to turn the action into a noun. Plural forms like this follow the regular English pattern of adding "-s". The verb "ensorcel" itself comes from Old French "ensorceler", formed from "en-" (in, into) and "sorceler" (to practise sorcery), which in turn derives from "sorcier", meaning sorcerer. The "-ment" ending is a familiar French-derived suffix that English has long used to form nouns from verbs, as in "enjoyment" or "judgment".

Synonyms: enchantments, bewitchments, spells, charms