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-mancer

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See also: máncer

English

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Etymology 1

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From necromancer;[1] equivalent to -mancy +‎ -er.

Suffix

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-mancer

  1. A practitioner of a specific type of divination.
  2. A user of a specified type of magic.
Derived terms
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English terms suffixed with -mancer

References

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  1. ^ “-mancer, comb. form”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠‎[1], Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 2023-09-13.

Etymology 2

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From a clipping of romancer.

Suffix

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-mancer

  2. (fandom slang) A suffix attached to a video game character's name to create a word for a player who romances that character in the game.
    • 2021 March 24, Just_Liv1ng, Reddit‎[2]:
      I’ve always thought it was a shame us Cullenmancers missed out on a romance tarot with how beautiful all their designs are.
    • 2021 September 20, Izxian, Reddit‎[3]:
      As a Solasmancer I don't expect more, but I'd hope somehow Solas' experience with the Inquisition has an impact on him going forward.
    • 2023 December 22, Theia-Euryphaessa, Reddit‎[4]:
      I agreed with some and disagreed with others, so I'm putting it out there for my fellow Galemancers: what's Gale's [zodiac] sign?
Derived terms
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English terms suffixed with -mancer (fandom)

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