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(now chiefly historical) The use of visual or plastic representations of people, spirits etc., for magical purposes.

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image magic

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historical uncountable

(now chiefly historical) The use of visual or plastic representations of people, spirits etc., for magical purposes.

Japanese Meaning

（現在は主に歴史的に）魔法の目的で、人間や霊などの対象を視覚的または形象的に表現する行為、またはその手法

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The villagers accused the traveling sculptor of practicing image magic to curse their crops.

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村人たちは、旅の彫刻家が作物に呪いをかけるために像を用いる魔術を行っていると非難した。

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(now chiefly historical) The use of visual or plastic representations of people, spirits etc., for magical purposes.

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.

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