# necromancer

/ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsɝ/ (US) · /nˈɛkɹəʊmənsɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/necromancer
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a person in stories who uses dark magic to speak with the dead or bring dead bodies back to life.

For teachers: a practitioner of necromancy, the purported art of communicating with or reanimating the dead. Typically appears in fantasy, horror, and historical accounts of occult practices.

## Examples

- The necromancer raises skeletons in the game.
- In the novel, the young necromancer learns to speak with spirits to uncover a forgotten murder.
- The aging necromancer, weary of bargaining with restless ghosts, sealed his grimoire and retreated to a quiet village where no one knew his past.

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