theurgy
Meanings
noun
- A form of magic designed to allow for worship or conjuration of, or communication with spirits or deities.
- A supernatural intervention in human affairs.
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Etymology
From Late Latin theūrgia, from Ancient Greek θεουργίᾱ (theourgíā, “sorcery”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, the- + -urgy.
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