thread necromancy

noun

On an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead or out of discussion.

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Meanings

nounthread necromancy (uncountable)
  1. InternetslanguncountableOn an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead or out of discussion.

Origin

Comes from the word thread, the flow of a discussion in a forum, and the word necromancy, the raising of the dead.

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APA

thread necromancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thread%20necromancy

MLA

“thread necromancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thread%20necromancy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thread necromancy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thread%20necromancy.

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