Magician
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Magician is a noun meaning A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
Meaning
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
More Meanings
- (sometimes derogatory) A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
- A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
- An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
- A person who astounds; an enigma.
Example Sentences
The truth is that [Isaac] Newton was very much a product of his time. The colossus of science was not the first king of reason, Keynes wrote after reading Newton’s unpublished manuscripts. Instead “he was the last of the magicians”.
Word Forms
- magicians
- magitian
Synonyms for magician
Depending on context, synonyms include sorcerer, wizard, warlock, witch, mage, spellcaster.
Antonyms for magician
Common opposites include nonmagician, nonwitch, nonwizard.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conjurer, conjuror, wizard, sorcerer, illusionist, prestidigitator.
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