necromantic

Relating to the practice of communicating with the dead, especially to predict the future; now considered archaic or fantastical.

• 🇩🇪Sich auf die Praxis der Kommunikation mit Toten beziehend, besonders zur Vorhersage der Zukunft; heute gilt dies als archaisch oder fantastisch.

1. Relating to necromancy C2 formal

   Connected with the practice of communicating with the dead, especially to predict the future.

   • The ancient texts described necromantic rituals performed by priests.
   • He was accused of practicing necromantic arts.
   • The cave was believed to be a site of necromantic power.

   🇩🇪Nekromantisch

   Synonyme: occultsorcerous

2. Produced by or used in conjuring the dead C2 formal

   Created by or associated with the art of summoning the spirits of the dead.

   • The wizard wielded a necromantic staff to raise the fallen warriors.
   • Necromantic symbols were carved into the stone altar.
   • The eerie glow was a result of a necromantic spell.

   🇩🇪Nekromantisch

   Synonyme: arcanemagicalmysticoccultsorceroussupernaturalwizardly

• more necromantic comparative form
• most necromantic superlative form