Necromachy

From the Greek (Necros = dead; Mache = fight). Literally: Fighting with the dead.

Reading my philosophy homework last night, I suddenly found myself engaged in religious Necromachy -- it was either Jesus or Nietzsche, and somebody was going to get killed!

by Tim Crutcher and Brint Montgomery February 12, 2007

Juche necromancy

The ability of North Korean people to come back to life after reportedly been executed or died due to illness. Named after the DPRK state ideology, Juche, which is translated to "self-reliance".

Person 1: BBC reports that Kim Jong-un has disappeared from the state media and is probably dead.
Person 2: Just give it a few weeks. The power of Juche necromancy will resurrect him.

by portfar September 20, 2021

necromancy

A school of magic containing all spells that affect death. The classic uses of the term include undead, or controlling death, death spells which inflict death, and séances, communicating with the dead. However, some resurrection spells can also belong to this school because they dispel death.

A magician becomes a lich by using necromancy to prevent his or her death.

by Erefe July 27, 2007

Necromancy

Communication with the dead for purposes of divination or magically influencing the course of natural events.

Necromancy is the act of conjuring the dead for divination. It dates back to Persia, Greece and Rome, and in the Middle Ages was widely practiced by magicians, sorcerers, and witches. It was condemned by the Catholic Church as "the agency of evil spirits," and in Elizabethan England was outlawed by the Witchcraft Act of 1604. Necromancy is not to be confused with conjuring devils or demons for help. Necromancy is the seeking of the spirits of the dead. The spirits are sought because they, being without physical bodies, are no longer limited by the earthly plane. Therefore, it is thought these spirits have access to information of the past and future which is not available to the living. It has been used to help find sunken or buried treasure, and whether or not a person was murdered or died from other causes.

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ August 4, 2010

Necromancy

Sorcery/Shamanism style of raising the dead, either for control or divination.

The german sorceror Faust is known for practicing Necromancy.

by The Zebu November 20, 2003

necromancy

The act of bringing up an old thread on a forum.

The lurker-turned-noobie posted "me too" in a thread from 2000 and got flamed wave after wave for her necromancy.

by Bubba Zanetti April 9, 2005

Digital necromancy

Using CGI to apparently raise the dead to appear in games or films.

"Hey, did you know that Oliver Reed was in Gladiator through digital necromancy?"

by Dr Sanguivore December 4, 2009