DIVINATION Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word divination. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DIVINATION
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| prophecy | nounn | |||||||
noun • knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) • a prediction uttered under divine inspiration | ||||||||
| soothsaying | nounn | |||||||
noun • the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means | ||||||||
| augury | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come | ||||||||
| clairvoyance | nounn | |||||||
noun • apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses | ||||||||
| foresight | nounn | |||||||
noun • providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future • seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing | ||||||||
| oracle | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authoritative person who divines the future • a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible • a shrine where an oracular god is consulted | ||||||||
| prediction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) • a statement made about the future | ||||||||
| wisdom | nounn | |||||||
noun • accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment • an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC • the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight • ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight • the quality of being prudent and sensible | ||||||||
| foretelling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a statement made about the future • the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means | ||||||||
| fortune telling | nounn | |||||||
noun • the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means | ||||||||
