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theurgy
[ thee-ur-jee ]
noun
- a system of beneficent magic practiced by the Egyptian Platonists and others.
- the working of a divine or supernatural agency in human affairs.
theurgy
/ ˈθiːˌɜːdʒɪ /
noun
- the intervention of a divine or supernatural agency in the affairs of man
- the working of miracles by such intervention
- beneficent magic as taught and performed by Egyptian Neoplatonists and others
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Derived Forms
- theˈurgically, adverb
- theˈurgic, adjective
- ˈtheurgist, noun
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Other Words From
- the·urgic the·urgi·cal adjective
- theur·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of theurgy1
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Example Sentences
Philip appears to have been one of the apostolical men most preccupied with theurgy.
Both authors show the same admiration for the Gymnosophists, the same distinction between magic and theurgy.
In regard to Theurgy, the ancients gave this name to that part of magic which is called white magic.
Theurgy was the second method of counteracting the evil influence of demons.
This current was so strong that philosophy itself was swept toward mysticism and the neo-Platonist school became a theurgy.
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