stackyFACTSIf you call a male witch a warlock, you are technically insulting him.
If you call a male witch a warlock, you are technically insulting him. In Old English, the word 'wærloga' literally translated to 'oathbreaker' or 'deceiver.' It was historically used to describe someone who had been exiled from the community for breaking a sacred vow. It was only during the witch trials that the term got twisted to mean someone who broke their baptismal vows to serve the devil. Modern male witches strictly prefer just being called witches.
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