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necromancy vs thaumaturgy

thaumaturgy vs necromancy

necromancy and thaumaturgy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
necromancy Yes No No No
thaumaturgy Yes No No No
As nouns, thaumaturgy is a hypernym of necromancy; that is, thaumaturgy is a word with a broader meaning than necromancy:
  • necromancy: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
  • thaumaturgy: any art that invokes supernatural powers
Other hypernyms of necromancy include magic.
necromancy (noun) thaumaturgy (noun)
conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world any art that invokes supernatural powers
Difference between necromancy and thaumaturgy

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