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necromancy vs divination

divination vs necromancy

necromancy and divination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
necromancy Yes No No No
divination Yes No No No
As nouns, divination is a hypernym of necromancy; that is, divination is a word with a broader meaning than necromancy:
  • necromancy: conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  • divination: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hypernyms of necromancy include foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying.
necromancy (noun) divination (noun)
conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
Difference between necromancy and divination

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