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prognostication vs fortune telling

fortune telling vs prognostication

prognostication and fortune telling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prognostication Yes No No No
fortune telling Yes No No No
As nouns, fortune telling is a hyponym of prognostication; that is, fortune telling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prognostication:
  • prognostication: knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
  • fortune telling: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hyponyms of prognostication include crystal gazing, divination, foretelling, soothsaying.
prognostication (noun) fortune telling (noun)
knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
a statement made about the future
a sign of something about to happen
Difference between prognostication and fortune telling

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