noun
necromancy
NEK-roh-man-see/ˈnekrəʊmænsi/
Magic intended to communicate with or control the dead.
In the legend, the sorcerer uses necromancy to question the dead.
Etymology
The pieces describe divination through the dead: communicating with them to obtain hidden knowledge or predictions. This is the specific practice behind the word’s broader historical use for sorcery.
In context
praying to the saints is actually the exact opposite of necromancy why necromancy is a form of deviate a divination whereby one summons the spirits of the dead
More examples
- The villagers fear his attempts at necromancy in the graveyard.
- She studies ancient accounts of necromancy and conversations with spirits.
- The novel's villain uses necromancy to command an army of corpses.
Forms
necromancer noun — Someone who uses magic involving the dead.
necromantic adjective — Relating to magic that involves the dead.
Similar words
- sorcery
- Sorcery covers magic generally, not specifically magic involving the dead.
- spiritualism
- Spiritualism emphasizes communication with spirits rather than magical control.