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witchcraft vs necromancy

necromancy vs witchcraft

witchcraft and necromancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
witchcraft Yes No No No
necromancy Yes No No No
As nouns, necromancy is a hypernym of witchcraft; that is, necromancy is a word with a broader meaning than witchcraft:
  • witchcraft: the art of sorcery
  • necromancy: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
Other hypernyms of witchcraft include black art, black magic, sorcery.
witchcraft (noun) necromancy (noun)
the art of sorcery conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
Difference between witchcraft and necromancy

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