Meanings
nounanthropomancy (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
noundivination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
Similar
antinopomancy
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄνθρωπος“man, mankind, human, humanity”
- Englishanthropomancy
From anthropo- + -mancy, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, mankind, human, humanity”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).
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Italian antropomanzia
- antropomanziadivination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails
Portuguese antropomancia
- antropomanciadivination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails
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anthropomancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropomancy
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