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How is a male witch called?
I mean, warlock means oath-breaker and it's a slur.
Is a male witch a wizard, a mage, a sorcerer, a shaman....?
I mean, witch is a feminine word.
I know in Asatru a seidhr practicioner is called a seidhrman or seidhrwoman, but how is a male witch called in other pagan traditions?
Hm, so in Wicca they're both witches, but in general purpose language it's wizard and witch. Ty!
21 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
From M-W:
Middle English wicche, from Old English wicca, masculine, wizard & wicce, feminine, witch;
so, wizard I guess.
- 5 years ago
A witch is a witch is a witch, male or female. But usually those who think they know call male witches, Warlocks. To me there is no difference since they both do the same thing. Add: To whitey: Not all Wiccan are Witches, Wicca is a polytheistic religion where Witches can be any religion (or none) even Christian! You don't need Deities, GOD, or Demons (a purely Christian belief) to work magic.
- IshtarLv 71 decade ago
In Wicca, the term "witch" applies to both genders.
In Satanism, men are "warlocks" and women are "witches".
In non-religious traditional folk magic, a male using "witchcraft" would be a "hedge wizard" or "cunning man".
- RevAngelaPLv 71 decade ago
In wicca they are simply a witch. I think that witch got its femininity from the horribly innaccurate depictions of an old warty lady. All of the men I have worked with in rituals and met at various gatherings have all proudly claimed the term witch.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Witch is not a feminine word, its just a word. A male witch is just that: A male witch.
- Ol' DocLv 61 decade ago
I usually call him by his name. But, if you want a specific honorific, then a male witch is called a witch. Warlock was invented by morons that needed to differentiate between male and female witches
Source(s): --It is the soldier, above all others, that prays for peace. For it is he that must bear the wounds and scars of war. - MacArthur --I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are nothing like your Christ - Gandhi. - MSBLv 71 decade ago
Male Witches are called Witches.
Shamanism, sorcery, etc., are different practices.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
response - witch. It's not gender specific
sorcerer = ceremonial magician
wizard = fantasy character
shaman = very specific magic worker, usually a solitary
- kiowarose777Lv 61 decade ago
Witch is interchangeable for both male and female these days.
Traditions may vary however.