Thaumaturgy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɔːmətɜːd͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thaumaturgy is a noun meaning The working of miracles, wonderworking; magic, witchcraft, wizardry.
Meaning
The working of miracles, wonderworking; magic, witchcraft, wizardry.
Example Sentences
On all subjects known to man, from the Thirty-nine Articles of our English Church, down to pyrotechnics, legerdemain, magic, both black and white, thaumaturgy, and necromancy, he favoured the world (which world was the nursery where I lived amongst my sisters) with his select opinions.
There were astonishing changes. The small hours found Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay careering across the chilly market square under the still moon, in a sort of ecstasy of thaumaturgy, Mr. Maydig all flap and gesture, Mr. Fotheringay short and bristling, and no longer abashed at his greatness
Word Forms
- thaumaturgies
Synonyms for thaumaturgy
Depending on context, synonyms include spellcasting, sorcery, witchery, bewitchery, charmwork, conjuration.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thaumaturgia, thaumaturgics, wizarding, magic, wizardry, magistery.
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