THAUMATURGY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thaumaturgy mean? 

• THAUMATURGY (noun)
  The noun THAUMATURGY has 2 senses:

1. any art that invokes supernatural powers

2. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

  Familiarity information: THAUMATURGY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THAUMATURGY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any art that invokes supernatural powers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

magic; thaumaturgy

Hypernyms ("thaumaturgy" is a kind of...):

supernaturalism (a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thaumaturgy"):

juju (the power associated with a juju)

mojo (a magic power or magic spell)

conjuration; conjuring; conjury; invocation (calling up a spirit or devil)

black art; black magic; necromancy; sorcery (the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world)

white magic (magic used only for good purposes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

conjuration; conjuring trick; deception; illusion; legerdemain; magic; magic trick; thaumaturgy; trick

Hypernyms ("thaumaturgy" is a kind of...):

performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thaumaturgy"):

card trick (a trick performed with playing cards)

prestidigitation; sleight of hand (manual dexterity in the execution of tricks)