Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun necromancy

2 senses of necromancy

Sense 1
sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy -- (the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world)
       => magic, thaumaturgy -- (any art that invokes supernatural powers)

Sense 2
necromancy -- (conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying)
       => divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune telling -- (the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means)