Spooky, sneaky, powerful and strange, necromancy is the art of raising the spirits of the dead, either for their predictions about the future, or their ghostly help in making something happen.

Necromancy, also called black magic, comes from the ancient Greek word for corpse necro and prophecy mancy. If you travel to the underworld to speak to the dead, then you have the power of necromancy, not to mention geomancy, the ability to read signs from the earth to find the necropolis, or city of the dead. As you might guess, necromancy isn’t discussed much these days. But if you’re reading about old witch trials, you might find accusations of necromancy abound.

Definitions of necromancy

n conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying

Type of:
divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying


black art, black magic, sorcery
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witchcraft, witchery
the art of sorcery
bewitchment, enchantment
a magical spell
Satanism, demonism, diabolism
a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
Type of:
magic, thaumaturgy
any art that invokes supernatural powers

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