theurgy
theurgy
Definition
the·urgy (t̸hē′ər jē)
noun pl. theurgies -·gies
- an occurrence or accomplishment or a sequence of these, esp. when remarkable or extraordinary, viewed as effected by supernatural or divine agency
- a set of acts or incantations taken to be capable of producing such occurrences or accomplishments
Etymology: LL(Ec) theurgia, a summoning of spirits < LGr(Ec) theourgia < theourgos, divine worker < Gr theos, god (see theo-) + ergon, work
Related Forms:
- theurgic the·ur′·gic (t̸hē ʉr′jik) adjective or theurgical the·ur′·gi·cal
- theurgically the·ur′·gi·cally adverb
- theurgist the′·ur·gist noun
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