necromancy
[ nek-ruh-man-see ]
/ ˈnɛk rəˌmæn si /
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.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
necrogenic, necrogenic wart, necrolatry, necrology, necrolysis, necromancy, necromania, necromimesis, necrophagous, necrophilia, necrophilism
Origin of necromancy
Related forms
nec·ro·man·cer, nounnec·ro·man·tic; Obsolete, nec·ro·man·ti·cal, adjectivenec·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for necromantic
Necromantic magic is divided into Goëtic, maleficent, and theurgic.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
British Dictionary definitions for necromantic
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
Derived Forms
necromancer, nounnecromantic, adjectiveWord Origin for necromancy
C13: (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
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