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fortune telling vs prophecy

prophecy vs fortune telling

fortune telling and prophecy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortune telling Yes No No No
prophecy Yes No No No
As nouns, prophecy is a hypernym of fortune telling; that is, prophecy is a word with a broader meaning than fortune telling:
  • fortune telling: 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 fortune telling include prognostication, vaticination.
fortune telling (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 prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Difference between fortune telling and prophecy

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