theurgy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs
  2. noun white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists)

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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