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

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)

The planters learned from it meteorological, astronomical, thaumaturgical, botanical, and agricultural facts—or rather what the editor stated as facts.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse

The fact that, in the preface to the popular edition of Literature and Dogma, he italicized those last words would appear to show that he attached some special, almost "thaumaturgical," value to them.

From Matthew Arnold by Russell, George William Erskine

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