autothaumaturgist

English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ thaumaturgist.

Noun

autothaumaturgist (plural autothaumaturgists)

1. One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
   • 1906, William John Locke, The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne‎^[1], London: John Lane, Part 1, Chapter 11, p:

     Of course there are dull men who could not understand a tabby-cat or a professional cricketer, let alone an expert autothaumaturgist—a self-mystery-maker—like a woman.