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divination vs onomancy

onomancy vs divination

divination and onomancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divination Yes No No No
onomancy Yes No No No
As nouns, onomancy is a hyponym of divination; that is, onomancy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divination:
  • divination: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
  • onomancy: divination by the letters of a name
divination (noun) onomancy (noun)
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means divination by the letters of a name
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
Difference between divination and onomancy

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