illusionism

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illusionism

/ɪˈl(j)uːʒənɪz(ə)m/

noun illusionisms

countable, uncountable The performance of magic tricks.
Similar: legerdemain, prestigiation, sleight of hand, conjuration, conjuring, dweomercraft, hocus-pocus, illusionism, jugglery, magic, palmistry, prestidigitation
countable, uncountable The theory of dealing with illusions.
countable, uncountable The doctrine that the material world is an illusion.
countable, uncountable The use of illusionary effects in sculpture and art.

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@misc{illusionism_2026,
  title = {illusionism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illusionism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}