necromancy
necromancy Lexical Profile
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• noun
The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future or discover hidden knowledge.
"Ancient historical texts record several instances where rulers consulted practitioners of necromancy before major decisions."
Sorcery, witchcraft, or black magic in general, particularly involving the manipulation of death or the reanimation of corpses in folklore and fantasy.
"In medieval folklore, necromancy was widely feared and synonymous with forbidden dark magic."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English nigromancie, via Old French and Medieval Latin from Late Latin necromantia, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek nekromanteía, combining nekrós ('dead body') and manteía ('divination'). In medieval Europe, folk etymology often altered the spelling to nigromantia through association with Latin niger ('black'), linking the practice with the 'black arts.'
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