hexer

One who curses

A hexer is someone who casts hexes—curses or spells meant to bring misfortune.

The word appears in folklore, fantasy fiction, and gaming contexts: The village blamed the hexer for their failed crops.

In video games, a hexer is often a character class specializing in debilitating magic.

practitioner

witch

Practitioner of dark arts

mage · wizard · conjurer · necromancer · shaman · brujo · bruja · magician · enchanter

magic

spell

Arrange letters correctly

enchantment · conjuring · charm · hoodoo · rootwork · brujería · spellwork · sorcery

curses

jinx

Curse bringing misfortune

affliction · blight · doom · binding · whammy · mojo · poppet · effigy

folklore

Appalachian

Eastern U.S. mountain region

grimoire · uncrossing · warding

Categories
Opposites
magical intent

hexerhealer

One who restores health

white witch · good witch · faith healer · medicine man · shaman

magical effect

hexerdispeller

One who drives away

exorcist · cleanser · purifier

supernatural role

hexerprotector

One who safeguards others

warder · guardian spirit

Phrases
Family

hex, hexed, hexes, hexing, hexers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG