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Definition of necromancer

necromancer

/ˈnɛk.rəˌmæn.sɚ/
nec · ro · man · cer
Adverb:necromantically
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Plural:necromancers
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Adjective:necromantic
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• noun

1

A practitioner of necromancy; a person who purports to communicate with or summon the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future or influence events, or (in fantasy fiction) a sorcerer who reanimates corpses.

Example

"In the ancient epic, the king consulted a shadowy necromancer to speak with the spirit of his fallen advisor."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French nigromancien, from Medieval Latin nigromantia (altered by association with Latin niger, meaning "black"), ultimately from Ancient Greek nekromanteia, combining nekros ("dead body") and manteia ("divination").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Necromancer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/necromancer
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