necromancy

noun

conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying

the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

Roots

nekrosnecro- · Greek · dead body manteia-mancy · Greek · divination

Synonyms for necromancy

sorceryn witchcraftn witcheryn sortilege thaumaturgyn wizardryn spiritismn divinationn theurgyn voodooismn

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The word necromancy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: necro-, from Greek nekros (“dead body”); and -mancy, from Greek manteia (“divination”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.