If you call a male witch a warlock,then what is wizard and are there female wizards if so what are they called

Answer 1

Warlock is just a common name used for a male witch but all in all male witches are just that, witches.
and frankly there is no right or wrong way to use it, even though some groups would throw hissy fits over it (Warlock)

but words for like Witch and Wizard they really don't have gender applied to it.
but like Sorcer and Sorceress then we can idenitfy
male and female, etc.


1. Whatever the word and its origin, the reality is how we use it now. Many words have changed their meanings over the years to become something totally different from the original.

2. Warlocks did exist.

3. Warlocks are not satanists or figments of Hollywood any more than are Witches.

4. Being a Warlock is a legitimate title for a male Witch.

5. Witches and Warlocks are traditionaly outside of general society and each have their own special brands of magic, neither being inherently good or evil.

Answer 2

The correct term for a male witch is witch. If they don't like that then wizard is acceptable. Warlock IS NOT!! Warlock means "oath breaker" and no one in their right mind wants to be called that! Once again ignorance rears it's ugly head. This is at least the 2nd question that has been asked recently about male witches yet the same people continue to want to call them warlocks. I wish some people would learn! BB )O(

Answer 3

a wizard is a nice a male witch on the good side female wizards are called white witches

Answer 4

Male Witch

Answer 5

Well, let's go back a spell.......(no pun intended). The word "wizard" comes from Middle English "wise" and "witch" originates from the same language as "wicce" or "wicca" generally denoting a wise person (someone that uses the craft of "the wise"). Warlock does mean "oathbreaker, liar, devil" again from archaic English but brings with it the Christian "devil worshiper" connotation. In modern terms, both male and female are witches.

Answer 6

What wonderful replies to this topic. It is my understanding of the Auld Way that a male witch was neccessary to make a Coven complete-the - 13th witch.But I know feminist groups who don't think that is true. In the very very old days, Witchcraft revolved around nature, and this included sexual rites with a male and female witch.That again doesn't neccessarily apply to now.There are Black Magicians, and Sorceresses who work on the Dark Side.They are satanic in their beliefs. I am a Wizard of the third step. Quite lowly in fact, my knowledge gleaned worldwide. I believe in the power of the Word, and the might of the Word, and the compassion of the Word.As it is, so shall it be.

Answer 7

Well, depending on the tradition, male witches aren't "warlocks" in the first place...

"Wizard" or "Sorcerer" in my experience is generally someone who deals with High Magic or Ceremonial Magic, much more elemental and much less spiritual.

"Warlock" in many places has a negative connotation as "oath-breaker" and many male witches (particularly those who are Wiccan) would likely be offended at being called a warlock.

Answer 8

A male witch is not a warlock, he is a witch or wizard. A warlock has a negative connotation and means "oath breaker"

I know people who consider themselves "wizards" they like it better then the word witch, because when you say witch everyone thinds female=)

Answer 9

a male witch or warlock is someone who performes and castes spell's and curses. wizards can be male or female, but the term witch can be a potion and curse casting or a female wizard. the difference between warlocks and wizards is wizards use wands to cast their spells while warlocks just use there hands, but warlocks are a bit more ugly than wizards.

Answer 10

Okay, a male witch is a "witch", if we're going to speak English according to Old English rules (humor me). The Old English root was "wic-", which is "wicce" (witch-eh" if female and "wiccan" (witch-an) if male. Since we dropped the gender endings when Old English evolved, "witch" is for both male and female.

Oh, and contrary to the propaganda of dimestore wannabe pagans, the "wic-" root and words associated with it do NOT mean "wise one". They mean "magic worker" or similar and are related to the root for "wicker" (which means "to bend"). Thus, a "wic-" is someone who can "bend" reality.


"Wizard" can apply to anyone who is really smart at any given topic. So, a particularly talented witch would be both a witch and a wizard--a wizard of a witch, that is.