Necromancy Definition

nĕkrə-mănsē
noun
The practice of supposedly communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future.
American Heritage
In some occult and religious beliefs, divination by means of communication with the spirits of deceased persons.
Webster's New World
Black magic; sorcery.
Webster's New World
Magic qualities.
American Heritage

Divination involving the dead or death.

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Other Word Forms of Necromancy

Noun

Singular:
necromancy
Plural:
necromancies

Origin of Necromancy

  • Alteration of Middle English nigromancie from Old French nigremancie from Medieval Latin nigromantia alteration (influenced by Latin niger black) of Late Latin necromantīa from Greek nekromanteia nekros corpse nek-1 in Indo-European roots -manteia -mancy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek νεκρομαντεία (nekromanteia), νεκρός (nekros, “dead") + μαντεία (manteia, “divination").

    From Wiktionary

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