Theurgy

Theurgy
Theurgy The"ur*gy (th[=e]"[u^]r*j[y^]), n. [L. theurgia, Gr. qeoyrgi`a, fr. qeoyrgo`s doing the works of God; qeo`s God + 'e`rgon work: cf. F. th['e]urgie. See {Theism}, and {Work}.] 1. A divine work; a miracle; hence, magic; sorcery. [1913 Webster]

2. A kind of magical science or art developed in Alexandria among the Neoplatonists, and supposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc. [1913 Webster]

3. In later or modern magic, that species of magic in which effects are claimed to be produced by supernatural agency, in distinction from natural magic. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • theurgy — noun Etymology: Late Latin theurgia, from Late Greek theourgia, from theourgos miracle worker, from Greek the + ergon work more at work Date: circa 1569 the art or technique of compelling or persuading a god or beneficent or supernatural power to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • theurgy — theurgic, theurgical, adj. theurgist, n. /thee err jee/, n., pl. theurgies. 1. a system of beneficent magic practiced by the Egyptian Platonists and others. 2. the working of a divine or supernatural agency in human affairs. [1560 70; < LL… …   Universalium

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  • theurgy — Synonyms and related words: alchemy, bewitchery, charm, divination, enchantment, fetishism, glamour, gramarye, hoodoo, juju, jujuism, magic, natural magic, necromancy, obeah, rune, shamanism, sorcery, sortilege, spell, spellbinding, spellcasting …   Moby Thesaurus

  • theurgy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events: conjuration, magic, sorcery, sortilege, thaumaturgy, witchcraft, witchery, witching, wizardry. See SUPERNATURAL …   English dictionary for students

  • theurgy — [ θi:ə:dʒi] noun 1》 the operation or effect of a supernatural or divine agency in human affairs. 2》 a system of white magic practised by the early Neoplatonists. Derivatives theurgic adjective theurgical adjective theurgist noun Origin C16: via… …   English new terms dictionary

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