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foretelling vs prophecy

prophecy vs foretelling

foretelling and prophecy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foretelling Yes No No No
prophecy Yes No No No
As nouns, prophecy is a hypernym of foretelling; that is, prophecy is a word with a broader meaning than foretelling:
  • foretelling: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
  • prophecy: knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
Other hypernyms of foretelling include prognostication, vaticination.
As nouns, prophecy is a hyponym of foretelling; that is, prophecy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foretelling:
  • foretelling: a statement made about the future
  • prophecy: a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
foretelling (noun) prophecy (noun)
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
a statement made about the future a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Difference between foretelling and prophecy

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