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English word origin

Etymology of necro

Clipping of necromancy, necromancer, and necropost.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump. · To practice necromancy; to bring back from the dead.

noun

A necromancer.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of necromancy, necromancer, and necropost.

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