thaumaturgy
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thaumaturgy
- /ˈθɔːmətɜːd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˈθɔməˌtɝd͡ʒi/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek θαυματουργία (thaumatourgía), from θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle, wonder”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).
noun thaumaturgies
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The working of miracles, wonderworking; magic, witchcraft, wizardry.
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.
Similar: spellcasting, sorcery, witchery, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft
Translations
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noun the working of miracles
| Español | taumaturgia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 戲法 /戏法 xìfǎ |
| Português | taumaturgia |
| Français | thaumaturgie |
| Deutsch | Thaumaturgie, Wundertätigkeit |
| Italiano | taumaturgia |
noun witchcraft, wizardry
| 日本語 | 奇術 kijutsu, 魔術 majutsu |
|---|---|
| Português | feitiçaria |
| Français | sorcellerie |
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title = {thaumaturgy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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