1. the act of casting a spell on someone or something; enchantment
Usage: literary; archaic

Examples

• The fairy tale spoke of the princess’s ensorcellment by an evil witch.
• He felt as though he was under some kind of ensorcellment when he looked into her eyes.
• The ancient book described various methods of ensorcellment used by medieval sorcerers.
• The village blamed their misfortunes on the ensorcellment of their crops.
• She studied the history of ensorcellment in European folklore.
• The knight sought to break the ensorcellment that had befallen the kingdom.