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chiromancy vs divination

divination vs chiromancy

chiromancy and divination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chiromancy Yes No No No
divination Yes No No No
As nouns, divination is a hypernym of chiromancy; that is, divination is a word with a broader meaning than chiromancy:
  • chiromancy: telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
  • divination: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hypernyms of chiromancy include foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying.
chiromancy (noun) divination (noun)
telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
Difference between chiromancy and divination

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