necromancy

Meanings

• noun

  The practice of communicating with the dead or raising the dead to life.

• noun

  The art of conjuring spirits of the dead for purposes such as divination or invoking supernatural powers.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with necromancy
hymnancy , symphony , mincey , pincey

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Variants

List of all variants of necromancy that leads to same result
necromancer , necromancers , necromancies , necromancy , necromantic , necromantically

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Etymology

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From Old French necromancer, from necros ‘dead body’ + magia ‘magic’.

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Trivia

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1. Necromancy is not the same as necrophilia, which is the sexual desire for corpses.

2. Necromancy is also known as thanatology, from the Greek words thanatos (death) and logia (study).

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Related Concepts

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1. Necromancer: A person who practices necromancy.

2. Necromancy ritual: A ceremony or rite used in the practice of necromancy.

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Culture

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In literature and folklore, necromancy is often depicted as a dark and forbidden form of magic, associated with evil and the summoning of demons. It has been a popular theme in horror and fantasy genres, with notable examples including Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket' and Harry Potter's 'The Order of the Phoenix'.

How to Memorize "necromancy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dark, moonlit graveyard. See the practitioner, dressed in robes, performing incantations and summoning spirits from the graves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'necromancy' with the image of a graveyard, spirits, and communication with the dead.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic: 'Necromancy, Necros (dead body) + Magic'.

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