Warlock vs. Shaman — What's the Difference?

A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft.

A member of certain traditional societies, especially of northern Asia and of North and South America, who acts as a medium between the visible world and an invisible spirit world and who practices magic or sorcery for purposes of healing, divination, and control over natural events.

A person, especially a man, claiming or popularly believed to practice sorcery or witchcraft.

A traditional (unscientific) faith healer.

A male magic-user; a male witch.

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual and, or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds.

A male witch; a wizard; a sprite; an imp.

A priest of Shamanism; a wizard among the Shamanists.

Of or pertaining to a warlock or warlock; impish.

In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination

A male witch or demon