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theurgical

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the⋅ur⋅gy

  [thee-ur-jee]
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–noun, plural -gies.
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.
Origin:
1560–70; < LL theūrgia < Gk theourgeía magic. See the-, -urgy

Related forms:
the⋅ur⋅gic, the⋅ur⋅gi⋅cal, adjective
the⋅ur⋅gist, noun
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the·ur·gy   (thē'ûr-jē)   
n.   pl. the·ur·gies

  1. Divine or supernatural intervention in human affairs.

  2. The performance of miracles with supernatural assistance.

  3. Magic performed with the aid of beneficent spirits, as formerly practiced by the Neo-Platonists.


[Late Latin theūrgia, from Greek theourgiā, sacramental rite, mystery : theo-, theo- + -ourgiā, -urgy.]
the·ur'gic, the·ur'gi·cal adj., the·ur'gi·cal·ly adv., the'ur·gist n.
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