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geomancy vs divination

divination vs geomancy

geomancy and divination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geomancy Yes No No No
divination Yes No No No
As nouns, divination is a hypernym of geomancy; that is, divination is a word with a broader meaning than geomancy:
  • geomancy: divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)
  • divination: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hypernyms of geomancy include foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying.
geomancy (noun) divination (noun)
divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another) 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 geomancy and divination

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