Synonyms of necromancer

necromancer

noun

as in sorcerer

a person skilled in using supernatural forces

in ancient times any kind of natural disaster was apt to be regarded as the work of some evil-minded necromancer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sorcerer
• mage
• magician
• wizard
• witch
• warlock
• magus
• enchanter
• voodoo
• shaman
• conjurer
• charmer
• Magian
• sorceress
• hag
• voodooist
• occultist
• diviner
• prophet
• enchantress
• witch doctor
• seer
• medicine man
• hex
• thaumaturge
• thaumaturgist
• soothsayer
• theurgist
• exorcist
• fortune-teller
• prognosticator
• shamanist
• wonder-worker
• foreseer
• crystal gazer
• exorciser
• medium
• prophesier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of necromancer

When Lemuel Gulliver is on his travels, a necromancer offers him the chance to summon up any spirit from the dead. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

That’s more than can be said for the sequel, which is just driven by pandering, up to and including bringing back characters who’ve died, usually with the help of necromancer Quan Chi (Damon Herriman). — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026

The islands will also include the opportunity to battle D&D characters such as Klauth, the ancient red dragon and necromancer Valindra Shadowmantle. — Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026

Toby’s central role as the witch Solveig — a necromancer who treats death as something to be welcomed rather than feared — embodies the script’s most provocative ideas. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2026

Fans of dark storytelling will find cruel necromancers, derelict mansions and strange alchemies in this page-turning epic. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Season 2, subtitled Arise from the Shadow, saw Jinwoo further master his necromancer abilities on a mission to save his mother. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

Amon, a tank-like Forgeknight; and Vex, a Siren who has the ability to spawn minions and drain life from enemies like a necromancer. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025