magician
/məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: magicians
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
Noun
Examples
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 The colossus of science was not the first king of reason, Keynes wrote after reading Newton’s unpublished manuscripts.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”.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “magician” mean?
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
Is “magician” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.