pyromancy

/'pairəmənsi/

Thân thiện

A fortune teller practices pyromancy by gazing into a small, contained fire.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Divination by fire or flames: Pyromancy is a form of divination that interprets shapes, movements, colors, or other characteristics of fire or flames to gain insight into the future or hidden knowledge.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The ancient priest practiced pyromancy, seeking omens in the dancing flames of the sacred fire.
  • Pyromancy was one of many divinatory arts used in classical antiquity.

Advanced Usage

• As a specific practice: Pyromancy often involves observing how materials burn, the direction of smoke, or the sounds made by the fire.
  • Her form of pyromancy focused on interpreting the colors within the coals.

Variants and Related Words

• Pyromancer (n): A practitioner of pyromancy.
  • The village sought guidance from the old pyromancer.

Synonyms

• Fire divination: The practice of foretelling the future through fire.
• Empyromancy: A less common, synonymous term for divination by fire.

Related Terms

• Divination (n): The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means. Pyromancy is a specific type of divination.
• Other "-mancy" forms: Pyromancy belongs to a category of divinatory practices named with the suffix "-mancy," such as necromancy (divination by communicating with the dead) or cartomancy (divination using cards).

Học thuật

Noun

1. divination by fire or flames