Meaning & use
necromancy
The supposed practice of communicating with the dead to predict the future or gain hidden knowledge.
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In the novel, the sorcerer practices necromancy to summon spirits from ancient tombs.
Necromancy was condemned by medieval authorities as a forbidden and dangerous art.
A note on using this word
In fantasy fiction, necromancy has broadened to mean raising or controlling the dead as undead servants, beyond its original meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
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