necromancer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈnek.rə.mæn.sər/ us/ˈnek.rə.mæn.sɚ/
招魂占卜师，死灵法师;妖术师
someone who claims to communicate with the dead in order to discover what is going to happen in the future, or who is involved in black magic (= magic used for bad purposes)
Leonardo da Vinci was thought to be a necromancer due to his extensive knowledge of human anatomy and his study of dead bodies. 列奥纳多·达·芬奇因为对人体解剖知之甚多而且还研究过死尸，所以曾被人当成是招魂巫师。
Necromancers were familiar with the spirits. 招魂占卜师熟悉涉及到灵魂的事情。
See: necromancy
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- They're crazed necromancers, communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to influence the future.
- It was a sin for a Catholic to consult a witch or a necromancer.
- They fear her because she can control them with her necromancer powers.