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PRONUNCIATION OF THEURGICAL

theurgical  [θɪˈɜːdʒɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEURGICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theurgical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THEURGICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Theurgy

Theurgy describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action or evoking the presence of one or more gods, especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, achieving henosis, and perfecting oneself.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEURGICAL


chemosurgical
ˌkiːməʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
chemurgical
kɛmˈɜːdʒɪkəl
chirurgical
kaɪˈrɜːdʒɪkəl
cryosurgical
ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
demiurgical
ˌdemɪˈɜːdʒɪkəl
dramaturgical
ˌdræməˈtɜːdʒɪkəl
geostrategical
ˌdʒiːəʊstrəˈtiːdʒɪkəl
hierurgical
ˌhaɪəˈrɜːdʒɪkəl
hydrometallurgical
ˌhaɪdrəʊˌmɛtəˈlɜːdʒɪkəl
lethargical
lɪˈθɑːdʒɪkəl
liturgical
lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkəl
metallurgical
ˌmetəˈlɜːdʒɪkəl
microsurgical
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
neurosurgical
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
nonsurgical
nɒnˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
postsurgical
ˌpəʊstˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
psychosurgical
ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
strategical
strəˈtiːdʒɪkəl
surgical
ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
thaumaturgical
ˌθɔːməˈtɜːdʒɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEURGICAL

theta
thete
Thetford Mines
thetic
thetically
Thetis
theurgic
theurgically
theurgies
theurgist
theurgy
thew
thewed
thewless
thews
thewy
they
they´d
they´ll
they´re

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEURGICAL

archaeological
biological
chemical
chronological
ecological
genealogical
geological
histological
hydrological
ideological
logical
magical
meteorological
methodological
morphological
neurological
pathological
physiological
psychological
technological
theological

Synonyms and antonyms of theurgical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theurgical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEURGICAL

Find out the translation of theurgical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of theurgical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theurgical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

theurgical
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teúrgica
570 millions of speakers

English

theurgical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theurgical
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

theurgical
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теургическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teúrgica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

theurgical
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

theurgical
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Theurgical
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

theurgischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

theurgical
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

theurgical
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theurgical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theurgical
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

theurgical
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिलगिरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teurjik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teurgica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

theurgical
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Теургическая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

theurgical
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεουργικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

theurgical
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

theurgical
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

theurgical
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theurgical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEURGICAL»

The term «theurgical» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.116 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEURGICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «theurgical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «theurgical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about theurgical

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEURGICAL»

Discover the use of theurgical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theurgical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God in Pain: Inversions of Apocalypse
juxtaposing their paganistically progressive “theurgical teleology.” In other words, it is not possible to counter Plotinus' mystical philosophical theology using Iamblichus' and Proclus' mystical theurgical theology/teleology (they were the first to ...
Slavoj Zizek, Boris Gunjevic, 2012
2
Hasidism: Between Ecstasy and Magic
And so it happened, with God's help.102 The magical act of the Besht—the preparation of the candle—was accompanied by theurgical acts: kavvanot and yihudim. The next stage is represented only by the prayer, which takes in account the ...
Moshe Idel, 2012
3
Jewish History and Jewish Memory: Essays in Honor of Yosef ...
Similar to the rabbinic vision of the power of the prayers of the righteous, which can transform the attribute of judgment into that of mercy,65 Cordo- vero assumes that the theurgical effects of the kabbalistic performance of the commandments ...
Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Elisheva Carlebach, John M. Efron, 1998
4
The Wiccan Mystic
A number of standard practices in Wicca can be identified as theurgical while others are thaumaturgical. Casting the circle, identifying and consecrating holy space, is theurgical. It is an act of focusing one's attention on a personal connection ...
Ben Gruagach, 2007
5
Kabbalah in Italy, 1280-1510: A Survey
RECANATPS THEOSOPHY AND ITS SOURCES The theosophical-theurgical model was the dominant form of Kabbalah in Spain from the time of its emergence under the impact of Provençal traditions brought there by R. Yitzhaq Sagi Nahor ...
Moshe Idel, 2011
6
The Oxford Handbook of Medical Ethnomusicology
... to speaking what walking on fire is to walking along a dirt trail. It is a ritual behavior, a theurgical act, a way of communicating with the supernatural. Although not all shamans sing, most do; it is almost a universal characteristic of shamanism.
Benjamin Koen, Jacqueline Lloyd, Gregory Barz, 2011
7
Rabbi Judah Moscato and the Jewish Intellectual World of ...
Moscato chose the magical option and does not even mention the theurgical one. It is worth reflecting for a moment on the possible significance of the above instances of receptions of the Zohar. though printed in italy, and also in Moscato's  ...
Giuseppe Veltri, Gianfranco Miletto, 2012
8
Neopagan Rites: A Guide to Creating Public Rituals That Work
Rituals being done for impractical spiritual purposes, such as attaining enlightenment, strengthening the Gods, or honoring the ancestors are theurgical (as are those done for psychotherapeutic purposes, such as self-empowerment ...
Isaac Bonewits, 2007
9
Invoking Angels: Theurgic Ideas and Practices, Thirteenth to ...
Once the sigil and the operator have been ritually purified and prepared, a number of theurgical operations (six in all) can be performed using the prayers and the assistant priest from the consecration rite. One particular line in the prayers, ...
Claire Fanger, 2012
10
Proclus' Hymns: Essays, Translations, Commentary
In the next chapter, I hope to show that Proclus' hymns may be understood as theurgical devices. If so, this fact will shed new light on our understanding of theurgy. As I have argued in the previous chapter, most of the hymns aim at unification ...
Rudolphus Maria Berg, Robbert M. van den Berg, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEURGICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theurgical is used in the context of the following news items.
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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Song 'Enshrined In Crematoria' Available …
"The act of art is a theurgical act that creates existence in the Platonic reality — reality of ideas. So, at least in this Platonic dimension let's give the suppressed ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jun 15»
2
CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH Discusses 'Hammer Of The …
"The act of art is a theurgical act that creates existence in the Platonic reality — reality of ideas. So, at least in this Platonic dimension let's give the suppressed ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jun 15»
3
CRADLE OF FILTH: First 'Hammer Of The Witches' Album Trailer
"The act of art is a theurgical act that creates existence in the Platonic reality — reality of ideas. So, at least in this Platonic dimension let's give the suppressed ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jun 15»
4
CRADLE OF FILTH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of …
"The act of art is a theurgical act that creates existence in the Platonic reality — reality of ideas. So, at least in this Platonic dimension let's give the suppressed ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, May 15»
5
Video Premiere: CRADLE OF FILTH's 'Right Wing Of The Garden …
"The act of art is a theurgical act that creates existence in the Platonic reality — reality of ideas. So, at least in this Platonic dimension let's give the suppressed ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, May 15»
6
CRADLE OF FILTH: 'Hammer Of The Witches' Track Listing, Formats …
"The act of art is a theurgical act that creates existence in the Platonic reality — reality of ideas. So, at least in this Platonic dimension let's give the suppressed ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Apr 15»
7
Cradle Of Filth Unveils "Hammer Of The Witches" Album Artwork
"The act of art is a theurgical act that creates existence in the Platonic reality - reality of ideas. So, at least in this Platonic dimension let's give the suppressed ... «Metal Underground, Apr 15»
8
The silliness that is Theosophy
Theurgical magic is the last expression of occult psychological science. The Academicians reject it as the hallucination of diseased brains, or brand it with the ... «News24, Mar 15»
9
Ritual, liturgy, and worship
... well-placed to create liturgical ritual, because ancient polytheism was more about worshipping deities than invoking them for theurgical or magical purposes. «Patheos, Apr 13»
10
Two Models of Jewish Tradition: Vertical-Hierarchical and Horizontal …
Over the course of time, the magical-theurgical tradition was able to dominate Jewish life the world over, forcing the more strenuous and demanding rational ... «Huffington Post, Aug 10»

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