anthropomancy

English

Etymology

anthropo- +‎ -mancy, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, mankind, human, humanity”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Noun

anthropomancy (uncountable)

  1. divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.

Synonyms

  • antinopomancy

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