theurgy
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theurgy
- /ˈθiːˌɜː.d͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˈθiːˌɝ.d͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒi
Where it comes from
From Late Latin theūrgia, from Ancient Greek θεουργίᾱ (theourgíā, “sorcery”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, the- + -urgy.
noun theurgies
- A form of magic designed to allow for worship or conjuration of, or communication with spirits or deities. And from this he concludes that theurgy is a craft which accomplishes not only good but evil among gods and men; and that the gods also have passions, and are perturbed and agitated by the emotions which Apuleius attributed to demons and men, but from which he preserved the gods by that sublimity of
- A supernatural intervention in human affairs.
Translations
Talk about this word "theurgy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theurgy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. theurgy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theurgy "theurgy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theurgy.Cite this
@misc{theurgy_2026,
title = {theurgy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theurgy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
