magician en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/
- (US) audio
- [məˈd͡ʒɪʃən] ~ [məˈd͡ʒɪʃn̩]
Etymology
From Middle English magicien, from Middle French magicien.
Meanings
- A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
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(derogatory, sometimes) A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
The truth is that [Isaac] Newton was very much a product of his time. The colossus of science was not the first king of reason, Keynes wrote after reading Newton’s unpublished manuscripts. Instead “he was the last of the magicians”.
2014 June 21, “Magician’s brain”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8892:
- A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
- An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
- A person who astounds; an enigma.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magitian | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| magicians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nonwizard · nonmagician · nonwitch
Deriveds
magiciany · magickian · magicianly · cardician · nonmagician · mathemagician · magicianlike · magicianess · archmagician · cacomagician · a magician never reveals his secrets · magician's guilt · black magician · magicianry · white magician · magicianship
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
white magician · wizardling · battlemage · wise man · half-wizard · magicianess · magewoman · wizardess · man-witch · witchcraftsman · magicienne · cunning woman · pellar · wisard · wizard · enchantress · white witch · hedge wizard · witch · sorcerer · enchanter · black witch · cunning man · wise woman · hag · black magician · warlock · white wizard · archwizard · Male magicians · Other · Female magicians · black mage · sorceress · half-witch · hellcat
Relateds
magic · magically · shape-shifter · magicienne · oracle · magical
Synonyms
Karcist · wiz (talented craftsman or scientist) · illusionist · sortileger · thaumaturge (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · magus · wizard (performer of tricks) · spellmaker · spellbinder · magic user (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · warlock (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · archmagician · mage (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · conjurer (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · whiz (talented craftsman or scientist) · bewitcher · wizard (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · obeah · spellcaster (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · mystic (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · witch (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · archmage · enchanter (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · witch doctor (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · charmer · theurgist (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sorcerer (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · trickster (performer of tricks) · whizz (talented craftsman or scientist) · wonderworker · shaman (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · spiritualist (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · stage magician (performer of tricks) · phenomenon (person who astounds, is an enigma) · wizard (talented craftsman or scientist)
Translations (295)
ja 魔術師 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · bg маг (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nl goochelaar (person who astounds, is an enigma) · da tryllekunstner (performer of tricks) · es mago (performer of tricks) · tk jadygöý (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sh чаро̀бња̄к (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sl čarovnik (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · yue 魔術師 /魔术师 (performer of tricks) · bg фо́кусник (performer of tricks) · ca màgic (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · gd draoidh (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · es fenómeno (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · yue 巫師 /巫师 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv magiker (performer of tricks) · uz afsungar (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cs mág (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tt сихерче (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · la praestīgiātrix (performer of tricks) · es mago (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · nn tryllekunstnar (performer of tricks) · eo sorĉisto (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ka ილუზიონისტი (performer of tricks) · et mustkunstnik (performer of tricks) · ca màgic (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · uz jodugar (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nl magiër (person who astounds, is an enigma) · ta மாயக்காரர் (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ps جادوګر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · uz sehrgar (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cs kouzelník (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · bal سحرگو (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · bg ве́щер (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv trollkarl (performer of tricks) · sh ма̑г (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nl illusionist (performer of tricks) · id tukang sulap (performer of tricks) · uk ілюзіоні́ст (performer of tricks) · fi illusionisti (performer of tricks) · ka ჯადოქარი (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pdt Hajksenmeista (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · de Magier (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tg ҷодугар (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · de Illusionskünstler (performer of tricks) · sv trollkonstnär (performer of tricks) · de Gaukler (performer of tricks) · sq magjistar (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · kk шебер (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ur جادوگر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tr sihirbaz (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ro magiciană (performer of tricks) · tr büyücü (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · mr जादूगार (performer of tricks) · et võlur (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · kn ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ps ساحر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · de Zauberkünstler (performer of tricks) · uk фо́кусник (performer of tricks) · fy tsjoender (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · mk магионичар (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ta மந்திரவாதி (performer of tricks) · tg соҳир (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ro magician (performer of tricks) · mn шидтэн (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · gd draoidh (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tg афсунгар (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ca mag (performer of tricks) · pt feiticeiro (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · fy tsjoender (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ba сихырсы (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · kk сиқыршы (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pl czarodziej (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · is töframaður (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ca mag (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · ca màgic (performer of tricks) · la magus (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · sh mađiòničār (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · eo iluziisto (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cy dewin (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · gl escoler (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sh мађио̀нича̄р (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · orv чародѣи (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · fi taikuri (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · gv druaightagh (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sh čaròbnjāk (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · az hoqqabaz (performer of tricks) · mk волшебник (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ko 마술사 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv trollgubbe (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pt mago (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ru фо́кусник (performer of tricks) · rsk мадїоничар (performer of tricks) · fi ilmiö (person who astounds, is an enigma) · fi mystikko (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ltg būre (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sk kúzelník (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ug سېھىرگەر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · vo himagivan (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ga draoi (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · de Zaubrerin (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ms ahli silap mata (performer of tricks) · lo ຜູ້ວິເສດ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sh mȃg (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nn trollmann (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ro iluzionist (performer of tricks) · ru чароде́й (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ltg būrs (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tr afsuncu (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · kn ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv illusionist (performer of tricks) · bg магьо́сник (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · uk ілюзіоні́стка (performer of tricks) · ja 魔法使い (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · el ταχυδακτυλουργός (performer of tricks) · pt mágico (performer of tricks) · ru колду́н (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ru волше́бник (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · bg вълше́бник (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · lv burvis (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · id penyihir (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ota سحرباز (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · de Magierin (performer of tricks) · ms pesilap mata (performer of tricks) · tr efsuncu (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · hy աճպարար (performer of tricks) · nl magiër (performer of tricks) · de Zauberin (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ca fetiller (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tr hokkabaz (performer of tricks) · ltg ragaņs (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · gv fer-obbee (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · uk маг (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pl mag (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · vo jimagivan (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · it mago (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pl magik (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · lv burve (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · kmr sahir (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cy swynwr (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · la praestīgiātor (performer of tricks) · egy V17-w-A1 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · mk маѓепсник (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv trollkäring (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · be чараўні́к (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ps سحرګر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · eo magiisto (performer of tricks) · bn জাদুকর (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tl salamangkero (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ca mag (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cmn 妖人 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · mr जादूगार (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · bg чароде́й (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · uk чарівни́к (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pt mago (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · az sehrbaz (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ru иллюзиони́ст (performer of tricks) · pt mágico (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · fi velho (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · ko 마법사 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · es mago (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · lt burtininkas (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tl salamangkero (performer of tricks) · br hudour (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · da gøgler (performer of tricks) · gl meigo (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · th นักมายากล (performer of tricks) · az cadugər (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pdt Zaubra (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · be штука́р (performer of tricks) · pl czarownik (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · hy վհուկ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nl magiër (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · uk штука́р (performer of tricks) · id pesunglap (performer of tricks) · fo gandakallur (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · bal سحر کنوخ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · gl feiticeiro (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · cmn 巫師 /巫师 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nb magiker (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · hi साहिर (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · vi phù thủy (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ru заклина́тель (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · de Zaubrer (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · uk маг (performer of tricks) · fr magicien (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · th ผู้วิเศษ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · gl bruxo (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ca fetiller (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ta மந்திரவாதி (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv taskspelare (performer of tricks) · hu varázsló (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ro magician (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · he קוֹסֵם (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · de Magier (performer of tricks) · lo ນະເລນ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sa मायिन् (performer of tricks) · kmr sihirbend (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cu чародѣи (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cs čaroděj (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · be чарадзе́й (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pt bruxo (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · na itsibemin (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · id penyihir (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nrf magicien (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · yi מכשף (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pdt Hajksenmeista (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · mk вештер (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nl tovenaar (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · ro magician (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · mn илбэчин (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tl salamangkero (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · cmn 魔法師 /魔法师 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · fa سحرباز (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · be маг (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · de Zauberer (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · rsk мадїоничарка (performer of tricks) · ug جادۇگەر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sk mág (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ar سَاحِر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · de Magierin (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · lt magas (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · km មេធ្មប់ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · az gözbağlayıcı (performer of tricks) · nl goochelaar (performer of tricks) · el μάγος (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv trollkona (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nb trollmann (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · sv trollpacka (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · hi जादूगर (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pt ilusionista (performer of tricks) · de Zauberkünstlerin (performer of tricks) · ru чароде́й (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · bal جادوگر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cmn 覡 /觋 (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nl tovenaar (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · eu azti (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ga draíodóir (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pdt Zaubra (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pl magik (performer of tricks) · izh fookusnikka (performer of tricks) · et illusionist (performer of tricks) · cmn 魔術師 /魔术师 (performer of tricks) · vo magivan (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · cs čarodějník (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · la mysticus (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · kk сиқыршы (performer of tricks) · frr Gögeler (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ba тылсымсы (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · hy կախարդ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ky сыйкырчы (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · fa ساحر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · tt тылсымчы (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ur ساحر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pt fenômeno (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · de Illusionskünstlerin (performer of tricks) · fa جادوگر (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · id pesulap (performer of tricks) · ka მისანი (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · eo prestidigitiisto (performer of tricks) · th พ่อมด (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · mn арш (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ta மாந்திரிகன் (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · et maag (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · id pesulap (amazingly talented craftsman or scientist) · mi kaimākutu (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · he מְכַשֵּׁף (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · uk чароді́й (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · it stregone (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · km ទិព្វ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ro vrăjitor (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · no trollmann (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · egy V17-w-A1 (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · sk čarodejník (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · la magus (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · lv zintnieks (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ca mag (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ta மாயக்காரன் (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · sv trollkarl (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · pt feiticeiro (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ltg ragane (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ru маг (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · be фо́куснік (performer of tricks) · nb tryllekunstner (performer of tricks) · ky жадыгер (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · da troldmand (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · lo ພໍ່ມົດ (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · az fokusçu (performer of tricks) · sk čarodej (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · enm magicien (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · nl tovenaar (person who astounds, is an enigma) · gl meigo (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · my မျက်လှည့်ဆရာ (performer of tricks) · ka გრძნეული (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic) · ta மாயக்காரி (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts) · ka მეფოკუსე (performer of tricks)