English noun: necromancy | |||
1. | necromancy (cognition) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world | ||
Synonyms | black art, black magic, sorcery | ||
Broader (hypernym) | magic, thaumaturgy | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bewitchment, demonism, diabolism, enchantment, obiism, Satanism, witchcraft, witchery | ||
2. | necromancy (cognition) conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying | ||