theurgical
ɜr noun, plural the·ur·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.
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theurgy (ˈθiːˌɜːdʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gies | |
| 1. | a. the intervention of a divine or supernatural agency in the affairs of man |
| b. the working of miracles by such intervention | |
| 2. | beneficent magic as taught and performed by Egyptian Neoplatonists and others |
| [C16: from Late Latin theūrgia, from Late Greek theourgia the practice of magic, from theo- | |
| the'urgic | |
| —adj | |
| the'urgical | |
| —adj | |
| the'urgically | |
| —adv | |
| 'theurgist | |
| —n | |
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| theurgy (ˈθiːˌɜːdʒɪ) | |
| —n , pl -gies | |
| 1. | a. the intervention of a divine or supernatural agency in the affairs of man |
| b. the working of miracles by such intervention | |
| 2. | beneficent magic as taught and performed by Egyptian Neoplatonists and others |
| [C16: from Late Latin theūrgia, from Late Greek theourgia the practice of magic, from theo- | |
| the'urgic | |
| —adj | |
| the'urgical | |
| —adj | |
| the'urgically | |
| —adv | |
| 'theurgist | |
| —n | |
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