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"Santería" is a noun which is often translated as "Santeria", and "brujería" is a noun which is often translated as "witchcraft". Learn more about the difference between "santería" and "brujería" below.
la santería(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (religion)
a. Santeria
Los devotos que practican la santería adoran a los ancestros.Those who practice Santeria worship their ancestors.
2. (establishment) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. shop that sells religious items
Mi abuela fue a una santería y compró un rosario y una estampilla de San Cayetano.My grandmother went to a shop that sells religious items and bought a rosary and a holy card with a picture of Saint Cajetan.
a. sanctimoniousness
Ya no aguanto la santería de la gente que asiste a esta iglesia; hay que buscar otra.I can't stand the sanctimoniousness of the people in this church anymore; we should look for another.
la brujería(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. witchcraft
El arte de la brujería subsiste en numerosas comunidades.The art of witchcraft is still alive in numerous communities.
La curandera fue acusada de usar brujería para curar a los enfermos.The healer was accused of using witchcraft to heal the sick.
b. sorcery
A lo largo de la historia, muchas mujeres fueron ejecutadas por practicar la brujería.Throughout history, many women were executed for practicing sorcery.
c. magic
En la tradición popular, es común que se expliquen sucesos incomprensibles como brujerías.In legends, incomprehensible events are often explained as being magic.
a. spell
Hay gente que cree que si te duele la cabeza todo el tiempo, alguien te echó una brujería.Some people think that if you have a headache all the time, someone's cast a spell on you.
