Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

image magic

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: im-age -mag-ic
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of visual or plastic representations of people, spirits etc., for magical purposes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The most common maleficent technique was the use of image-magic, by making a model in wax or clay of the proposed victim and then sticking pins or bristles in the part which was to be afflicted."
"According to Michael Taussig, Frazer (in the vein of Edward Tylor before him) implies in his extensive treatment of image magic that the images are copies that represent their intended victim."
"In the sense that magical practices employ representations or apparent representations […] all magic is image magic."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does image magic mean?: The use of visual or plastic representations of people, spirits etc., for magical purposes.

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