Editing Wicca (section)

===Definition===
Scholars of [[religious studies]] classify Wicca as a [[new religious movement]],{{sfnm|1a1=Hanegraaff|1y=1996|1p=87|2a1=Doyle White|2y=2016|2p=5}} and more specifically as a form of modern paganism.{{sfnm|1a1=Crowley|1y=1998|1p=170|2a1=Pearson|2y=2002|2p=44|3a1=Doyle White|3y=2016|3p=2}} Wicca has been cited as the largest,{{sfnm|1a1=Strmiska|1y=2005|1p=47|2a1=Doyle White|2y=2010|2p=185}} best known,{{sfnm|1a1=Strmiska|1y=2005|1p=2|2a1=Rountree|2y=2015|2p=4}} most influential,{{sfn|Doyle White|2010|p=185}} and most academically studied form of modern paganism.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=2}} It is an [[Modern paganism#Eclectic and reconstructive|eclectic religion]], as opposed to [[Polytheistic reconstructionism|reconstructionist paganism]].{{sfnm|1a1=Strmiska|1y=2005|1p=21|2a1=Doyle White|2y=2016|2p=7}}

Several academics also categorise Wicca as a [[nature religion]], a term embraced by many Wiccans,{{sfnm|1a1=Greenwood|1y=1998|1pp=101, 102|2a1=Doyle White|2y=2016|2p=8}} and as a [[mystery religion]].{{sfnm|1a1=Ezzy|1y=2002|1p=117|2a1=Hutton|2y=2002|2p=172}} But because Wicca also incorporates the practice of [[Magic (supernatural)|magic]], several scholars have referred to it as a "magico-religion".{{sfnm|1a1=Orion|1y=1994|1p=6|2a1=Doyle White|2y=2016|2p=5}} Wicca is also a form of [[Western esotericism]], and more specifically a part of the esoteric current known as [[occultism]].{{sfn|Doyle White|2016|p=8}} Academics like [[Wouter Hanegraaff]] and [[Tanya Luhrmann]] have categorised Wicca as part of the [[New Age]], although other academics, and many Wiccans themselves, dispute this.{{sfnm|1a1=Pearson|1y=1998|1p=45|2a1=Ezzy|2y=2003|2pp=49–50}}

Although recognised as a religion by academics, some [[Evangelical Christianity|evangelical Christians]] have attempted to deny it legal recognition as such, while some Wiccans themselves eschew the term "religion", associating it purely with [[organised religion]], and instead favour "[[spirituality]]" or "way of life".{{sfn|Doyle White|2016|p=5}} Wicca is distinct from other forms of contemporary paganism, but there has been "cross-fertilization" between these different faiths. Wicca has both influenced and been influenced by other pagan religions, making clear-cut distinctions more difficult for religious studies scholars.{{sfn|Doyle White|2016|p=7}} In Wicca, [[Religious denomination|denomination]]s are referred to as ''traditions'',{{sfn|Doyle White|2016|p=5}} while non-Wiccans are often termed ''cowans''.{{sfn|Doyle White|2016|p=1}}