necromancy

indénombrable

A noun referring to the practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future, or the use of black magic and sorcery.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее практику общения с умершими, особенно для предсказания будущего, или использование чёрной магии и колдовства.esSustantivo que designa la práctica de comunicarse con los muertos, especialmente para predecir el futuro, o el uso de magia negra y hechicería, a menudo con fines oscuros o prohibidos.frNom désignant la pratique consistant à communiquer avec les morts, notamment pour prédire l'avenir, ou l'usage de la magie noire et de la sorcellerie.deNekromantie bezeichnet die Praxis der Kommunikation mit den Toten, insbesondere zur Wahrsagung, sowie die Verwendung von schwarzer Magie und Hexerei.ptSubstantivo que designa a prática de se comunicar com os mortos, especialmente para prever o futuro, ou o uso de magia negra e feitiçaria.zh指与亡灵沟通的巫术，尤指通过召唤死者来预知未来；也泛指黑魔法或邪术。arاسم يشير إلى ممارسة التواصل مع الأموات، خصوصاً للتنبؤ بالمستقبل، أو إلى استخدام السحر الأسود والشعوذة.

1. Magic involving spirits C1 formal

   The practice of using supernatural powers or dark forces to influence events, often associated with communicating with the dead.

   • The ancient ritual was considered a form of necromancy.
   • Legends often describe necromancy as a forbidden art.
   • He studied necromancy in secret, hoping to contact lost souls.

   ruНекромантияesNigromanciafrNécromanciedeNekromantieptNecromanciazh死灵法术arاستحضار الأرواح

   Synonymes: black magicconjurationoccultismsorceryspiritismwitchcraftwizardry

2. Summoning the dead C1 formal

   The act of calling upon the spirits of the deceased, typically to gain knowledge or predict future events.

   • The sorcerer performed necromancy to seek advice from the dead.
   • Necromancy was feared and outlawed in many ancient cultures.
   • She claimed to have witnessed necromancy during the séance.

   ruНекромантияesNigromanciafrNécromanciedeNekromantieptNecromanciazh通灵术arاستحضار الأموات

   Synonymes: spiritismspiritualism

• necromancies plural form
• necromancies' possessive plural form
• necromancy's possessive singular form