Another word for magic
magic
modif.
Occult
enchanted, enchanting, fascinating, charmed, magical, mystical, mystic, mythical, mythic, otherworldly, fairylike, spooky, ghostly, haunted, weird, uncanny, eerie, supernatural, sorcerous, wizardly, witchlike, Circean, Chaldean, thaumaturgic, theurgic, diabolic, Satanic, theurgical, necromantic, fiendish, demoniac, malevolent, shamanist, voodooistic, runic, conjuring, witching, spellbinding, cabalistic, cryptic, transcendental, alchemistic, necromantic, eldritch, numinous, spectral, apparitional, wraithlike, disembodied, discarnate, immaterial, ectoplasmic, astral, spiritualistic, mediumistic, psychic, phenomenological, amuletic, talismanic, phylacteric, tutelary, ensorcelled, tranced, entranced, fay, spellbound, under a spell, under a charm, under the evil eye, under a curse, cursed, mantological, prophetic, telepathic, clairvoyant, clairaudient, thought-reading, telekinetic, spirit-rapping, paranormal, parapsychological, metapsychological, hyperpsychological, hyperphysical; see also mysterious 2.
Mysterious
wonderful, miraculous, fantastical; see imaginary, unusual 2.
magic
n.
The controlling of supernatural powers
sorcery, occultism, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, legerdemain, thaumaturgy, incantation, spell, alchemy, bewitchery, superstition, enchantment, conjury, sortilege, shamanism, prestidigitation, sleight of hand, hocus-pocus, prophecy, divination, diabolism, vaticination, augury, astrology, horoscopy, taboo, astromancy, black magic, black art, voodoo, voodooism, hoodoo, obeah (West Indian), pishogue (Irish); see also witchcraft.
An example of magic
spell, incantation, prediction, soothsaying, fortunetelling, presage, evil eye, presaging, foreboding, exorcism, ghost dance; see also charm 2, divination, forecast.
magic is the general term for any of the supposed arts of producing marvelous effects by supernatural or occult power and is figuratively applied to any extraordinary, seemingly inexplicable power; sorcery implies magic in which spells are cast or charms are used, usually for a harmful or sinister purpose; witchcraft (of women) and wizardry (of men) imply the possession of supernatural power by compact with evil spirits, witchcraft figuratively suggesting the use of wiles, and wizardry, remarkable skill, cleverness
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"magic." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 13 August 2018. <http://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Magic>.
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magic. (n.d.). Retrieved August 13th, 2018, from http://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Magic
Another word for magic
The use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events:
conjuration, sorcery, sortilege, thaumaturgy, theurgy, witchcraft, witchery, witching, wizardry. See supernaturalAn object or power that one uses to cause often evil events:
charm, evil eye, spell2. (Slang) whammy. See supernaturalThe use of skillful tricks and deceptions to produce entertainingly baffling effects:
conjuration, legerdemain, prestidigitation, sleight of hand. See performing arts
Having, brought about by, or relating to supernatural powers or magic:
fey, magical, talismanic, thaumaturgic, thaumaturgical, theurgic, theurgical, witching, wizardly. See supernatural
MLA Style
"magic." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 13 August 2018. <http://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Magic>.
APA Style
magic. (n.d.). Retrieved August 13th, 2018, from http://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Magic
