necromancy
[ nek-ruh-man-see ]
noun
a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
magic in general, especially that practiced by a witch or sorcerer; sorcery; witchcraft; conjuration.
Origin of necromancy
1synonym study For necromancy
2. See magic.
Other words from necromancy
- nec·ro·man·cer, noun
- nec·ro·man·tic [nek-ruh-man-tik] /ˌnɛk rəˈmæn tɪk/ Obsolete, nec·ro·man·ti·cal, adjective
- nec·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use necromancy in a sentence
Necromantic magic is divided into Goëtic, maleficent, and theurgic.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams
British Dictionary definitions for necromancy
necromancy
/ (ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ) /
noun
the art or practice of supposedly conjuring up the dead, esp in order to obtain from them knowledge of the future
black magic; sorcery
Origin of necromancy
1C13: (as in sense 1) ultimately from Greek nekromanteia, from nekros corpse; (as in sense 2) from Medieval Latin nigromantia, from Latin niger black, which replaced necro- through folk etymology
Derived forms of necromancy
- necromancer, noun
- necromantic, adjective
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