necromancy
nec.ro.man.cy \-se-\ \.nek-r*-'mant-ik\ \-i-k(*-)le-\ n [alter. of ME nigromancie, fr. MF, fr. ML nigromantia, by folk etym]ology fr. LL necromantia, fr. LGk nekromanteia, fr. Gk nekr- + -manteia -mancy 1: conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically reveali ng the future or influencing the course of events 2: MAGIC, SORCERY - nec.ro.man.tic aj