thaumaturgy
/'θɔ:mətə:dʤi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The performance of miracles or magic; the working of wonders: "thaumaturgy" refers to the supposed ability or practice of performing supernatural feats, often associated with divine power or magical skill.
- Any art or practice that invokes supernatural powers: It can also describe a system or technique that claims to harness forces beyond natural laws to produce effects.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The ancient texts described the sage's feats as pure thaumaturgy. (The ancient texts described the sage's feats as pure magic.)
- He was accused of using thaumaturgy to influence the outcome of the battle. (He was accused of using supernatural arts to influence the outcome of the battle.)
- The ceremony was more about tradition than actual thaumaturgy. (The ceremony was more about tradition than actual wonder-working.)
Advanced Usage
- "The thaumaturgy of science": A metaphorical use suggesting that advanced technology appears magical to the uninitiated.
- To the villagers, the doctor's equipment seemed like thaumaturgy. (To the villagers, the doctor's equipment seemed like magic.)
- "Political thaumaturgy": Used figuratively to describe the art of achieving seemingly impossible political results.
- The candidate's sudden rise was attributed to clever marketing, not political thaumaturgy. (The candidate's sudden rise was attributed to clever marketing, not political magic.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thaumaturge (n): A worker of wonders or miracles; a magician.
- The legend spoke of a powerful thaumaturge who lived in the mountains.
- Thaumaturgic (adj): Relating to thaumaturgy; magical.
- The ritual had a distinct thaumaturgic quality.
- Thaumaturgical (adj): Another form of the adjective meaning pertaining to magic or miracle-working.
- They studied thaumaturgical texts from the medieval period.
Synonyms
- Magic: The art of producing illusions or controlling events by supernatural means.
- Sorcery: The use of power gained from evil spirits.
- Wizardry: Exceptional skill in a particular area, or the practices of a wizard.
- Conjuring: The performance of tricks which are seemingly magical.
- Miraculousness: The quality of being miraculous.
Related Phrases
(Note: "Thaumaturgy" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verbs, but related concepts are.) - Practice thaumaturgy: To engage in the art of magic or miracle-working. - The cult was rumored to practice forbidden thaumaturgy. - Arts of thaumaturgy: Refers to the various techniques or schools of magical practice. - He dedicated his life to studying the ancient arts of thaumaturgy.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms directly using the word "thaumaturgy" due to its formal and specialized nature. It may appear in literary or academic contexts.) - A feat of thaumaturgy: An act that appears miraculous or magically skillful. - The engineer's solution to the crisis was hailed as a feat of modern thaumaturgy. (This is a figurative, literary use.)
Noun
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- any art that invokes supernatural powers