sciomancy

British

/ ˈsaɪəˌmænsɪ /

noun

divination with the help of ghosts

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Other Word Forms

sciomancer noun
sciomantic adjective

Etymology

Origin of sciomancy

C17: via Latin from Greek skia ghost + _-mancy

Example Sentences

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Sciomancy, sī′ō-man-si, n. divination by means of the shades of the dead.

From Project Gutenberg

Or, if you be afraid of the dead, as commonly all cuckolds are, I will make use of the faculty of sciomancy.

From Project Gutenberg

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