Enemy Work is the term used for magic that is used against one's enemies. The term is most often found in the slang of practitioners of Hoodoo.
Enemy Work can take the form of offensive Protection Spells, as compared to defensive protection spells, Reversing Spells, Banishing Spells, Binding Spells, confusion spells, Break-Up Spells, and even vengeance spells. Enemy Work is usually considered justified unless it is motivated from jealousy, paranoia, or intense hatred of a person. Despite what Wiccans and certain other types of magical practitioners may claim, the use of justified Enemy Work will not automatically come back upon the person who cast the spell.