thaumaturgic

[ thaw-muh-tur-jik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
2. having the powers of a thaumaturge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thaumaturgic¹

1560–70; < New Latin thaumatūrgicus, equivalent to thaumatūrg ( us ) wonder worker (< Greek thaumatourgós, equivalent to thaumat- thaumato- + -ourgos; -urgy, -ous ) + -icus -ic

Example Sentences

Almost every game is treated as some sort of thaumaturgic health check: Has this one event increased or diminished the average level of Magic of the Cup?

From New York Times

We would also like to include double-tap behaviours for dodging and a wide variety of close-quarters utility thaumaturgic powers.

From Forbes

There are no levels, but there is a more natural progression system based on skills and thaumaturgic powers.

From Forbes

The chemistry of Nature, the sunshine, the pure mountain air, and all the subtle combinations of thaumaturgic springs must be supplemented by every art which could beguile and lead people away from a miserable self-consciousness.

From Project Gutenberg

In this the success of the young apostle was marvellously aided by his thaumaturgic development.

From Project Gutenberg