Thaumaturgy vs Prestidigitation - What's the difference?
thaumaturgy | prestidigitation |
The working of miracles
Magic; witchcraft, wizardry
A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.
A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
As nouns the difference between thaumaturgy and prestidigitation
is that thaumaturgy is the working of miracles while prestidigitation is a performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.thaumaturgy
English
(wikipedia thaumaturgy)Noun
(thaumaturgies)Quotations
; the working of miracles * 1898 — *: There were astonishing changes. The small hours found Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay careering across the chilly market square under the still moon, in a sort of ecstasy of thaumaturgy , Mr. Maydig all flap and gesture, Mr. Fotheringay short and bristling, and no longer abashed at his greatnessSee also
* sorcery * wizardryprestidigitation
English
Noun
(en noun)- My favorite prestidigitation was when he pulled the live dove out of that tiny scarf.
- His writing was peppered with verbal tricks and prestidigitation .
