Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disincantation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-in-can-ta-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The countering of a spell that was cast by an incantation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"Like a blood red disincantation/When it smells in a glass of wine/And the taste so dirty and sweet/Melts down the infinity"

Etymology

From dis- + incantation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Usage

Inflected Forms

disincantations (plural)

Questions

What does disincantation mean?: The countering of a spell that was cast by an incantation.
Where does disincantation come from?: From dis- + incantation.

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