Main Entry:

the·ur·gy

Pronunciation:

\ˈthē-(ˌ)ər-jē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Late Latin theurgia, from Late Greek theourgia, from theourgos miracle worker, from Greek the- + ergon work — more at work

Date:

circa 1569

: the art or technique of compelling or persuading a god or beneficent or supernatural power to do or refrain from doing something

— the·ur·gic \thē-ˈər-jik\ or the·ur·gi·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective