thaumaturgist

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Noun
  • Brother Larry Schellman taught him about shamans, swamis, and thaumaturges, as well as the Catholic Church’s position on them—namely, that their powers are real but demonically granted.
    Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
Noun
  • Set in Astraea, a bioluminescent city that worships the stars, Florescentia follows Lucia Fairfax, an inventor and occultist reeling from the loss of her husband due to one of her rituals.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Vampyr focuses on a young man and occultist (Nicolas de Gunzburg) who attempts to free a French village from the curse of a bloodthirsty fiend.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Along the way, travelers will meet local shamans, experience traditional llanero (cowboy) culture, and be led by a Mayan spiritual guide and archaeologist.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • The twice-weekly two-hour temazcal experience, led by a local Mayan shaman, guides participants through an ancestral purification ritual focused on physical and spiritual detoxification.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Authorities say Chasing Horse spent nearly 20 years abusing his position as a Lakota medicine man to take advantage of women and girls.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • During his trial in January, prosecutors said the former actor weaponized his reputation as a Lakota medicine man, exploiting cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs to prey on Indigenous women and girls.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Blacks were not treated by white doctors in all-white hospitals but were sent to inferior facilities to be treated by men who were little more than witch doctors.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 3 May 2026
  • Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Using a warlock’s old spellbook, the aspiring filmmakers conjure a seemingly harmless mutant, who unbeknownst to them, has dastardly designs of world domination.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The bony villain is a warlock who stole the throne of Eternia from King Randor and now rules it with a tyrannical fist.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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“Thaumaturgist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaumaturgist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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