thaumaturge

[ thaw-muh-turj ]

noun

1. a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.

thaumaturge

/ ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒ /

noun

1. rare.
   a performer of miracles; magician

Derived Forms

• ˈthaumaˌturgy, noun
• ˌthaumaˈturgic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thaumaturge¹

First recorded in 1705–15; back formation from thaumaturgic

Word History and Origins

Origin of thaumaturge¹

C18: from Medieval Latin thaumaturgus, from Greek thaumatourgos miracle-working, from thaumato- + -ourgos working, from ergon work

Example Sentences

For eight years, Petrie and others in a national writers group called Typewriter Rodeo have nurtured this approach, earning raves from the likes of cinematic thaumaturge Tom Hanks, a typewriter aficionado.

From Seattle Times

“If the pope were a thaumaturge, I would ask him to end the pandemic, but unfortunately he doesn’t have this power,” said Inigo Sanchez, one of the attendees.

From Fox News

“If the pope were a thaumaturge, I would ask him to end the pandemic, but unfortunately he doesn’t have this power,” Inigo Sanchez, one of the attendees, said.

From Seattle Times

But the president sorely underestimated a political thaumaturge, so gifted that his ascent to the White House had been foreseen when he was aged just seven by his school teacher.

From BBC

But better even than Warhol at managing and magnifying the celebrity of the face is Kanye: pop's best thaumaturge of self-image.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• charmer
• genius
• virtuoso
• witch
• wizard