adjective
- relating to theurgy; involving the practice of rituals believed to invoke divine intervention or supernatural powers
Usage: specialized; religious/philosophical
Examples
- The ancient philosopher practiced theurgic rituals to commune with the gods.
- Neoplatonists believed in theurgic practices as a means of spiritual ascent.
- The text described various theurgic ceremonies used in late antiquity.
- Scholars debate the role of theurgic elements in early Christian mysticism.
- The theurgic tradition emphasized direct divine experience through ritual.
- Medieval alchemists sometimes incorporated theurgic principles into their work.