necromancy

nec·ro·man·cy  (nkr-mns)

n.

1. The practice of supposedly communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future.

2. Black magic; sorcery.

3. Magic qualities.

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[Alteration of Middle English nigromancie, from Old French nigremancie, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, alteration (influenced by Latin niger, black) of Late Latin necromantia, from Greek nekromanteia : nekros, corpse; see nek-¹ in Indo-European roots + manteia, divination; see -mancy.]

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necro·mancer n.

necro·mantic (-mntk) adj.

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necromancy [ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ]

n

1. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) the art or practice of supposedly conjuring up the dead, esp in order to obtain from them knowledge of the future

2. black magic; sorcery

[(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]

necromancer  n

necromantic  adj

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necromancy

1. the magie practiced by a witch or sorcerer.
2. a form of divination through communication with the dead; the black art. Also nigromancy. — necromancer, necromant, nigromancien, n. — necromantie, adj.

See also: Death

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1. the magic practiced by a witch or sorcerer.
2. a form of divination through communication with the dead. Also called nigromancy. — necromancer, necromant, nigromancien, n. — necromantie, adj.

See also: Divination

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	necromancy - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world black art, black magic, sorcery magic, thaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powers witchcraft, witchery - the art of sorcery bewitchment, enchantment - a magical spell demonism, diabolism, Satanism - a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan) obiism - belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies
	2.	necromancy - conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying fortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means

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necromancy

noun magic, witchcraft, voodoo, the occult (rare), wizardry, black magic, enchantment, divination, occultism, sorcery, black art, demonology, witchery, voodooism They were accused of using necromancy and the black arts.

Translations

necromancy [ˈnekrəʊmænsɪ] N → nigromancia f, nigromancía f

necromancy [ˈnɛkrəmænsi] n → nécromancie f

necromancy

n → Toten- or Geisterbeschwörung f, → Nekromantie f

necromancy [ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ] n (frm) → negromanzia

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necromancy [ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ] n (frm) → negromanzia