thaumaturgy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thaumaturgy
From the Greek word thaumatourgía, dating back to 1720–30. See thaumato-, -urgy
Example Sentences
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Then there’s the environment, thaumaturgy and everything else.
From Forbes • Nov. 28, 2012
Even without thaumaturgy a table or a door can make the difference between life and death, even a chair.
From Forbes • Nov. 28, 2012
When you start playing around with thaumaturgy and all the ways you can manipulate things you’re opening up all sorts of gameplay possibilities.
From Forbes • Nov. 28, 2012
Golemetry, cut loose from the traditional constraints of mud, dust or sand, is also a notable branch of thaumaturgy in China Miéville's rebellious, seething New Crobuzon and its environs.
From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2010
It is no doubt the worst kind of cynicism to make a mock in a realistic vein of any personality that has set in motion the idealising thaumaturgy of the affections.
From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 10: Auguste Comte by Morley, John
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