NECROMANCY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

necromancy

noun

ˈne-krə-ˌman(t)-sē

Definition of necromancy

as in sorcery

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means in the conjuring of the souls of the dead, necromancy seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world

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Recent Examples of necromancy As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters. — Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025 One of the buzziest debuts of the fall is this riveting dark fantasy in which a woman with missing memories must survive a world of necromancy and alchemy. — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Disney has been dabbling in digital necromancy ever since Rogue One, which featured a recreation of Peter Cushing's likeness as Grand Moff Tarkin. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The end of an era Happily for sacrificial bats and young cousins all over Europe, necromancy was waning by the end of the 18th century. — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for necromancy

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His brother-in-law had been accused of sorcery, and his home had been set on fire.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
With ancient Greek tale The Odyssey still slashing its way to peak box office, the sword and sorcery age remains a potent genre for Hollywood.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

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Eclipses, which used to be thought of as magic or even witchcraft, depending on what suited them at the moment, are now understood to be just a function of the Earth's alignment with the sun and moon.

— Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The roughly 25-acre farm is also home to a reproduction of the Salem Village Meeting House, the site of many early hearings about the Salem witchcraft hysteria.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

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