Noun: necromancy 'ne-kru,man(t)-see
- Conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
"The ancient sorcerer practised necromancy to seek guidance from deceased rulers"
- The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
"Tales of necromancy were common in medieval literature";
- sorcery, black magic, black art
Derived forms: necromancies
Type of: divination, foretelling, fortune telling, magic, soothsaying, thaumaturgy
Encyclopedia: Necromancy