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causimomancy

causimomancy noun: divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.

Noun

causimomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.
    • Causimomancy: Divination by fire. It is a happy presage when combustible objects cast into the fire do not burn.1920, L. Spence, Encyc. Occult
    • 1973 L. Watson Supernature ix.
      Precoginition means "knowing in advance," and systems of knowing cover just about every possible source of variation. They include..causimomancy (the study of objects placed in the fire)... None of these need be taken seriously...

Forms of causimomancy

alternative formcausinomancy

Origin of causimomancy

From Ancient Greek καύσιμος (kaúsimos, “fit for burning”), from καῦσις (kaûsis, “burning”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

Questions about causimomancy

What does causimomancy mean?
Causimomancy means divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.
What part of speech is causimomancy?
Causimomancy is a noun.

Words near causimomancy in the dictionary

  1. causeyman
  2. causeymen
  3. causeys
  4. causiaroside
  5. causidical
  6. causimomancy
  7. causing
  8. causing a stir
  9. causingness
  10. causitive
  11. Causley

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