thau·ma·tur·gy

(thô′mə-tûr′jē)

The working of miracles or magic feats.

thau′ma·tur′gic, thau′ma·tur′gi·cal adj.

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thau•ma•tur•gy

(ˈθɔ məˌtɜr dʒi)

n.

the working of miracles; magic.

[1720–30; < Greek thaumatourgía]

thau`ma•tur′gic

adj.

thaumaturgy

the working of wonders or miracles; magie. — thaumaturgist, thaumaturge, thaumaturgus, n. — thaumaturgic, thaumaturgical, adj.

See also: Miracles

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	thaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powers magic supernaturalism - a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding juju - the power associated with a juju mojo - a magic power or magic spell conjuring, conjury, conjuration, invocation - calling up a spirit or devil black art, black magic, necromancy, sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world white magic - magic used only for good purposes
	2.	thaumaturgy - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers conjuring trick, legerdemain, magic trick, magic, deception, conjuration, illusion, trick performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" card trick - a trick performed with playing cards prestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

thaumaturgy

noun

The use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events:

conjuration, magic, sorcery, sortilege, theurgy, witchcraft, witchery, witching, wizardry.

Translations

sorcellerie thaumaturgie

奇術魔術

taumaturgia

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