necromancy
/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/
noun
- Magic that involves communicating with the dead, especially in fantasy stories and folklore.
- In many video games, necromancy is a powerful school of magic.
- The hero had to stop the villain from using necromancy to control the dead.
- The ancient book described rituals of necromancy that could summon ghosts.
- The practice of reviving or bringing back something old or forgotten, often in a negative sense.
- The company's necromancy of outdated software surprised everyone.
- His speech was an act of political necromancy, bringing back ideas from decades ago.
- The museum's exhibit felt like necromancy, displaying ancient artifacts as if they were alive.
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