necromancy

名词 necromancy:

1. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
   同义词：sorcery, black magic, black art
2. conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying

nec.ro.man.cy

n.（名词）
The practice of supposedly communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future.
招魂术：为了预测未来而假设地与死者的精神通活的行为
Black magic; sorcery.
巫术；魔法
Magic qualities.
魔术的特性

来源：
Alteration of Middle English nigromancie
中古英语 nigromancie的变化
from Old French nigremancie
源自 古法语 nigremancie
from Medieval Latin nigromantia
源自 中世纪拉丁语 nigromantia
alteration influenced by Latin niger [black]
受 拉丁语 niger的影响 [黑的]
of Late Latin necromantia
后期拉丁语 necromantia的变化
from Greek nekromanteia
源自 希腊语 nekromanteia
nekros [corpse] * see nek-
nekros [尸体] *参见 nek-
manteia [divination] * see -mancy
manteia [占卜，预言] *参见 -mancy

【引伸】
nec.roman.cer
n.（名词）
nec.roman.tic