necromancer

[ nek-ruh-man-ser ]

noun

1. a person who uses witchcraft or sorcery, especially to reanimate dead people or to foretell the future by communicating with them:

   In the story, the boy is killed by a serial killer and then revived as a zombie by a necromancer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of necromancer¹

First recorded in 1540–50; equivalent to necromanc(y) ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

In letters written to Mr Brookes, Christopher accuses him of being a "detrimental necromancer" and says the coronial process is illegal as "you can't be dead on paper".

From BBC

The incident followed Mr Brookes being sent a series of letters between March 2022 and April 2023, accusing him of being a "detrimental necromancer" who must face corporal punishment.

From BBC

They included alleged accusations of Mr Brookes being a "detrimental necromancer" who was "under the penalty of perjury".

From BBC

Craigslist, embodied by Larry Owens, appears as a junkyard necromancer urging gig seekers to click on a posting labeled “cleaning boy kink.”

From New York Times

Most of the other candidates have avoided criticizing Trump by name, like medieval necromancers wary of uttering the number of the beast for fear of having Satan materialize in front of them.

From Los Angeles Times

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