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Magician

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

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📖 Definitions of "Magician"

noun

1
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
2
(sometimes derogatory) A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
3
A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
4
An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.

🔄 Synonyms of "Magician"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
wizardnoun	Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
sorcerernoun	(mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
conjurernoun	One who conjures, a magician.
necromancernoun	A person who practices or performs necromancy.
prestidigitatornoun	One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.
illusionistnoun	One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.
conjurornoun	(law, obsolete) One bound by a common oath with others.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Magician"

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Word	Definition
conjurernoun	One who conjures, a magician.
conjurornoun	(law, obsolete) One bound by a common oath with others.
wizardnoun	Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
sorcerernoun	(mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
illusionistnoun	One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.
prestidigitatornoun	One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.
necromancernoun	A person who practices or performs necromancy.
warlocknoun	A male magic-user; a male witch; a wizard.
magicnoun	The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
wiznoun	A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.
witchnoun	A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
fairynoun	(mythology) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
counselornoun	A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
effronterynoun	(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
evilnoun	Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
hornnoun	(countable, zootomy) A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
enchanternoun	A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.
thaumaturgistnoun	A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.
spellcasternoun	One who casts spells; a magician; a sorcerer.
thaumaturgenoun	A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.