illusionist
noun
- artist who masters illusion (includes stage magician and painter)
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English illusion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English illusionist From illusion + -ist.
- One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.
- One who deceives by magical or mystical means.