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thaumaturgic

thau·ma·tur·gic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thaw-muh-tur-jik]
    • /ˌθɔ məˈtɜr dʒɪk/
    • /θˌɔːmətʃˈʊədʒɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thaw-muh-tur-jik]
    • /ˌθɔ məˈtɜr dʒɪk/

Definitions of thaumaturgic word

  • adjective thaumaturgic pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy. 1
  • adjective thaumaturgic having the powers of a thaumaturge. 1
  • adjective thaumaturgic pertaining to thaumaturgy 0
See all 3 definitions of thaumaturgic

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Origin of thaumaturgic

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < New Latin thaumatūrgicus, equivalent to thaumatūrg(us) wonder worker (< Greek thaumatourgós, equivalent to thaumat- thaumato- + -ourgos; see -urgy, -ous) + -icus -ic

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Parts of speech for Thaumaturgic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thaumaturgic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for thaumaturgic

adj thaumaturgic

  • demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
  • magical — produced by or as if by magic: The change in the appearance of the room was magical.
  • miraculous — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
  • mystic — involving or characterized by esoteric, otherworldly, or symbolic practices or content, as certain religious ceremonies and art; spiritually significant; ethereal.
  • necromantic — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.

adjective thaumaturgic

  • conjuring — the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws
  • enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
  • ensorcelled — Simple past tense and past participle of ensorcell.
  • entranced — Held at attention, as if by magic.
  • mysterial — (obsolete) mysterious.
All 14 Synonyms of thaumaturgic

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