-mancer

suffix

A practitioner of a specific type of divination.

Meanings

-mancer1

suffix
  1. A practitioner of a specific type of divination.
  2. A user of a specified type of magic.

-mancer2

suffix
  1. slanglifestyleA suffix attached to a video game character's name to create a word for a player who romances that character in the game.

    I’ve always thought it was a shame us Cullenmancers missed out on a romance tarot with how beautiful all their designs are.

    2021 March 24, Just_Liv1ng, Reddit
    2 more examples

    As a Solasmancer I don't expect more, but I'd hope somehow Solas' experience with the Inquisition has an impact on him going forward.

    2021 September 20, Izxian, Reddit

    I agreed with some and disagreed with others, so I'm putting it out there for my fellow Galemancers: what's Gale's [zodiac] sign?

    2023 December 22, Theia-Euryphaessa, Reddit

Origin

-mancer · suffix

From necromancer; equivalent to -mancy + -er.

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-mancer · suffix

From a rebracketing of romancer.

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Cite this entry
APA

-mancer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mancer

MLA

“-mancer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mancer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-mancer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mancer.

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