Sorcerer vs. Wizard

Sorcerer vs. Wizard — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sorcerer and Wizard

Sorcerernoun

A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

Wizardnoun

A man who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.

Sorcerernoun

one who practices magic or sorcery

Wizardnoun

One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.

He was a financial wizard, capable of predicting the movements of the stock markets.

Wizardnoun

(computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user, an assistant program.

Use the "Add Network Connection" wizard to connect to a network in a series of simple steps.

Wizardnoun

(Internet) One of the administrators of a multi-user dungeon.

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Wizardnoun

(obsolete) A wiseman; a sage.

Wizardnoun

(internet slang) An adult virgin over the age of 30

Wizardadjective

Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).

Wizardverb

(intransitive) To practice wizardry.

Wizardverb

(transitive) To conjure.

Wizardnoun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

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Wizardnoun

one who practices magic or sorcery

Wizardadjective

possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers;

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