thaumaturgy

Noun

Meaning

The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

magic trick illusion deception magic trick conjuration legerdemain conjuring trick voodoo rune hoodoo hocus-pocus alchemy occultism enchantment

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Antonyms

science fact repulsion indifference boredom aversion

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Hypernyms

performance

Hyponyms

juju prestidigitation black art necromancy conjuration mojo

Related terms

thaumaturge thaumaturgic thaumaturgical thaumavore thaumic thaumatology

Examples

A fairy tale in terms of blood-a world in anamorphosis-a perversion of all rationality.... It's unthinkable, senseless, like black magic and sorcery and thaumaturgy. It's downright demented. S. S. Van Dine

Close letter words and terms

thaumaturgist thaumaturgistic thaumaturgus thaumavore Thaumetopoea pityocampa Thaumetopoea processionea