thaumaturgical

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Hackers, having a sense of humor about this—and, no surprise, being big fans of wordplay—have long leaned into the thaumaturgical spirit.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2019

Nor can it be stayed by any impeachment of it as hostile to Christianity, whose grand argument appeals to its present ethical effects, not to ancient thaumaturgical accompaniments.

From Miracles and Supernatural Religion by Whiton, James Morris

In his Fast-Day sermon Dr. Burge delivered himself of much weighty testimony against those thaumaturgical incantations of heathenism which had been revived among us.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 by Various

The historian goes on to relate many instances of Friar Bacon’s thaumaturgical powers.

From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport)

We commend this to thaumaturgical Gallican divines, such as those who describe how certain it is that Mary of Judea came to show herself at Lourdes, and to talk French.

From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas