illusionist

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noun

One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.

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Meanings

nounillusionist (plural illusionists)

plural illusionists

  1. One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.
  2. One who deceives by magical or mystical means.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person with unusual powers of foresight

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visionaryseer
Broader
intellectualintellect

nounsomeone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

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magicianprestidigitatorconjurerconjuror
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performerperforming artist
Also see
conjurerconjurormagicianobeahprestidigitatorseervisionary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From illusion + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan il·lusionista
  • il·lusionistaone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Dutch illusionist
  • illusionistone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Esperanto iluziisto
  • iluziistoone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Finnish silmänkääntäjä
  • silmänkääntäjäone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
French illusionniste
  • illusionnisteone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
German Illusionist, Illusionistin
  • Illusionistone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • Illusionistinone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Hebrew קוֹסֵם
  • קוֹסֵם (kosém)one who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Italian illusionista, prestigiatore
  • illusionistaone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • prestigiatoreone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • prestidigitatoreone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Latin praestīgiātor, praestīgiātrix
  • praestīgiātorone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • praestīgiātrixone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Polish iluzjonista, iluzjonistka
  • iluzjonistaone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • iluzjonistkaone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Portuguese ilusionista
  • ilusionistaone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Romanian iluzionist, iluzionistă
  • iluzionistone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • iluzionistăone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Russian иллюзиони́ст, иллюзиони́стка
  • иллюзиони́ст (illjuzioníst)one who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • иллюзиони́стка (illjuzionístka)one who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Spanish ilusionista
  • ilusionistaone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Swedish illusionist
  • illusionistone who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Ukrainian ілюзіоні́ст, ілюзіоні́стка
  • ілюзіоні́ст (iljuzioníst)one who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • ілюзіоні́стка (iljuzionístka)one who works with illusion or sleight of hand
  • маг (mah)one who works with illusion or sleight of hand
Cite this entry
APA

illusionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illusionist

MLA

“illusionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illusionist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illusionist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illusionist.

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