n.
Pronunciation: ' th ē -( ˌ ) ə r-j ē
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 \ th ē - ' ə r-jik \ or the · ur · gi · cal \ -ji-k ə l \ adjective