Home › Words › C › countercharmcountercharmcountercharm means that which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.EtymologyFrom counter- + charm.nounThat which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.e.g.“Just as in Scandinavia the parasitic rowan is deemed a countercharm to sorcery, so in Germany the parasitic mistletoe is still commonly considered a protection against witchcraft.” — 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 11, page 282:verbTo destroy the effect of a charm upon.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterenchantment 79% match — An enchantment that counteracts another enchantment. vs countercharm →anticharm 72% match — The opposite of charm, or of charm as usually understood. vs countercharm →counterjinx 72% match — Something, especially a spell or incantation, that counteracts a jinx. vs countercharm →countersorcery 71% match — Sorcery or rituals used to counter other sorcery. vs countercharm →countermagical 70% match — Countering or protecting against magic. vs countercharm →disincantation 70% match — The countering of a spell that was cast by an incantation. vs countercharm →countersorcerer 68% match — A person who works to counter sorcery; someone who practices countersorcery. vs countercharm →counterwitchcraft 67% match — Witchcraft or rituals used to counter other witchcraft. vs countercharm →