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magician

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Also known as wizard, mage, warlock, witch, sorcerer, sorceress, enchanter, enchantress

someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources

AI overview

A magician is someone who performs magic by drawing on supernatural or occult sources rather than just sleight of hand and illusions. This distinction matters because it reflects different cultural beliefs about whether magic involves hidden natural techniques or genuine supernatural power.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
occupation
Image
Magician visconti.jpg
Said to be same as
magician
Field of occupation
witchcraft
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male form of label
ساحر
different from
magician
Commons category
Magicians (mystical figures)
female form of label
maga
Unicode character
🧙
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Encyclopedic overview

The Magician, an illustration from the Rider–Waite tarot deck first published in 1910

Magic, sometimes spelled magick, is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed with the intent to manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces. It is a category into which have been placed various beliefs and practices sometimes considered separate from both religion and science.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “magician” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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