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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nec•ro•man•cy /ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- magic, esp. evil magic practiced by a witch or sorcerer.
nec•ro•man•cer, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nec•ro•man•cy (nek′rə man′sē),USA pronunciation n. - a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead;
black art. - magic in general, esp. that practiced by a witch or sorcerer;
sorcery;
witchcraft;
conjuration.
- Greek nekromanteía; by folk etymology nigro- (combining form of Latin niger black) was substituted in Medieval Latin for original necro-
- Medieval Latin nigromantīa for Late Latin necromantīa
- 1250–1300; necro- + -mancy; replacing Middle English nigromancie
[Obs.,] nec′ro•man′ti•cal, adj. nec′ro•man′ti•cal•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See magic.
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