THAUMATURGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

One who practices magic or sorcery

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("thaumaturge" is a kind of...):

occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thaumaturge"):

enchanter (a sorcerer or magician)

exorciser; exorcist (someone who practices exorcism)

magus (a magician or sorcerer of ancient times)

sorceress (a woman sorcerer)

witch doctor (someone who is believed to heal through magical powers)

Instance hyponyms:

Cagliostro; Count Alessandro di Cagliostro; Giuseppe Balsamo (Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795))