theurgy
a system of beneficent magic practiced by the Egyptian Platonists and others.
the working of a divine or supernatural agency in human affairs.
Origin of theurgy
1Other words from theurgy
- the·ur·gic, the·ur·gi·cal, adjective
- the·ur·gist, noun
Words Nearby theurgy
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How to use theurgy in a sentence
Philip appears to have been one of the apostolical men most preccupied with theurgy.
The Apostles | Ernest RenanBoth authors show the same admiration for the Gymnosophists, the same distinction between magic and theurgy.
Essays on the Greek Romances | Elizabeth Hazelton HaightIn regard to theurgy, the ancients gave this name to that part of magic which is called white magic.
The Phantom World | Augustin Calmettheurgy was the second method of counteracting the evil influence of demons.
Superstition in Medicine | Hugo MagnusThis current was so strong that philosophy itself was swept toward mysticism and the neo-Platonist school became a theurgy.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism | Franz Cumont
British Dictionary definitions for theurgy
/ (ˈθiːˌɜːdʒɪ) /
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
Origin of theurgy
1Derived forms of theurgy
- theurgic or theurgical, adjective
- theurgically, adverb
- theurgist, noun
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