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thaumaturgical

thau·ma·tur·gic
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Transcription

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

Definitions of thaumaturgical word

  • adjective thaumaturgical pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy. 1
  • adjective thaumaturgical having the powers of a thaumaturge. 1
See all 2 definitions of thaumaturgical

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Origin of thaumaturgical

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 Thaumaturgical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Thaumaturgical

thaumaturgical 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 75% 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.

thaumaturgical usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for thaumaturgical

adj thaumaturgical

  • demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
  • necromantic — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.

adjective thaumaturgical

  • conjuring — the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws
  • ensorcelled — Simple past tense and past participle of ensorcell.
  • entranced — Held at attention, as if by magic.
  • witching — a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
  • witchlike — Resembling a witch or some aspect of one.
All 8 Synonyms of thaumaturgical

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