Magician

Pronunciation

• IPA: /məˈdʒɪʃən/
• Hyphenation: ma + gi + cian
• Rhymes: -ɪʃən

Alternative forms

• magitian obsolete

Origin

magic + -ian

Full definition of magician

Noun

1. A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
2. A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts often derogatory.
3. A performer of tricks or an escapologist.
4. An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
5. A person who astounds, is an enigma.

Synonyms

• (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) sorcerer, thaumaturge, wizard, warlock, witch
• (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) spiritualist, mystic, witch doctor
• (performer of tricks) wizard, trickster
• (talented craftsman or scientist) whizz, whiz, wiz, wizard
• (person who astounds, is an enigma) phenomenon

Related terms

• magic
• magical
• magically