pyromancy

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noun

Divination by fire; the use of fire to supernaturally gain information.

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pyrokinesis
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Meanings

nounpyromancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDivination by fire; the use of fire to supernaturally gain information.
  2. uncountableThe magical power of conjuring or controlling fire.

    Synonyms: pyrokinesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe magical power of conjuring or controlling fire.

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pyrokinesis
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alomancydivination by saltone type of which involves casting salt into a firebotanomancydivination by burning plantscapnomancydivination by smokelightthin smoke that rose straight up was a good omenotherwisea bad onecausinomancydivination by burningdaphnomancydivination by burning laurel leavesosteomancydivination using bonesone type of which involves heating to produce cracksplastromancydivination using turtle plastronin Chinathis was done by heating pits carved into themscapulimancydivination by scapulaein Asia and North Americathis was done pyromanticallysideromancydivination by burning straw

Origin

From pyro- + -mancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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