thaumaturgy

noun

ˈthȯ-mə-ˌtər-jē How to pronounce thaumaturgy (audio)
Definition of thaumaturgynext
as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means a macabre tale about a woman who uses thaumaturgy to bring her dead lover back to life

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  1. sorcery
  2. witchcraft
  3. magic
Noun
  • Sam uses her sorcery to help advance her husband’s career and for chores around the house.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The lack of weight here helps enormously, of course—and this is the sorcery behind how the Spring manages 140 miles per charge on such a tiny battery.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of sorcery
Noun
  • From the business of witchcraft on Etsy to the grim—and lucrative—reality of catastrophe bonds, our journalists have covered some disconcerting subjects in the past year.
    Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • He was tried for witchcraft, found guilty, and burnt at the stake.
    Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of witchcraft
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  • To learn more about superstition, check out my new book about the science of magic.
    Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • At Sainsbury’s, the collaboration with Roald Dahl’s The BFG leans into nostalgia, tugging at consumers’ heartstrings with a dose of festive magic.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of magic
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