A person who performs miracles or seemingly magical acts through their own power, without external divine intervention.
From Greek 'auto-' (self) + 'thaumatourgos' (wonder-worker, from 'thauma' meaning miracle + 'ergon' meaning work). Emerged in medieval and esoteric contexts to describe self-directed miraculous power.
This word sits at the intersection of philosophy and theology—it challenges the idea that all miracles require external divine power. Medieval mystics and occultists used it to describe the theoretical ability to achieve supernatural effects purely through personal will or spiritual development.
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