thaumaturgist

noun

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  1. thaumaturge
  2. shaman
  3. medicine man
  4. witch doctor
  5. warlock
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
  • Of Jesus the dusty thaumaturge, the wandering soul-zapper and self-styled son of God, less so.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2020
Definition of thaumaturge
Noun
  • The people, fearful, went to the shaman, and despite the initial distrust, more masked spirits appeared, transforming the sadness into joy.
    Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Playing as characters like a MAGA grandma, a QAnon shaman, or a pink-haired rockstar, participants work their way around the board collecting ballots, aiming to get enough to make it up the golden ladder to join Donald Trump on his helicopter.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of shaman
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  • After Nygren's speech, medicine man Lorenzo Max led the march, singing prayers and sharing ancestral stories.
    Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Iron Eyes, a 46-year-old lawyer and Indigenous rights activist, was 9 when a medicine man taught him traditions he’s maintained since, in the wake of the tribe’s annual sun dance ceremony at the park.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Definition of medicine man
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  • While Keaton did not elaborate on the shrunken head room, the first film featured a scene in which Beetlejuice’s own head gets shrunk by a witch doctor who also shrunk the head of a hunter.
    Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
  • On the other chair was Sincere Seven, the 43-year-old master of this ceremony, who calls himself a multidimensional travel agent, spiritual tour guide, medicine man and witch doctor.
    John Carlisle, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2022
Definition of witch doctor
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  • Salem, a 500-year-old human warlock sentenced to live for 100 years as a cat as punishment for his magical hubris, embodies this tension brilliantly.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Dressed in their costumes—which often include pointy hats and billowing robes—the paddling witches and warlocks become striking silhouettes on the horizon.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of warlock
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