Excantation

/ˌɛkskanˈteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act of breaking or dissolving an enchantment, curse, or spell through counter-magic or incantation.

Etymology

From Latin ex- (out/away) + cantation (from cantare, to sing/chant). Related to 'incantation' but meaning the reversal of it.

Kelly Says

In medieval magical texts, excantation was literally the anti-spell—if someone had cursed you with an incantation, a wizard would use excantation to undo it. Magic with undo buttons.

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