Definition of theurgy
: the art or technique of compelling or persuading a god or beneficent or supernatural power to do or refrain from doing something
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Origin and Etymology of theurgy
Late Latin theurgia, from Late Greek theourgia, from theourgos miracle worker, from Greek the- + ergon work — more at work
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First Known Use: circa 1569
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