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prophecy vs crystal gazing

crystal gazing vs prophecy

prophecy and crystal gazing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prophecy Yes No No No
crystal gazing Yes No No No
As nouns, crystal gazing is a hyponym of prophecy; that is, crystal gazing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prophecy:
  • prophecy: knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
  • crystal gazing: staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events
Other hyponyms of prophecy include divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying.
prophecy (noun) crystal gazing (noun)
knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Difference between prophecy and crystal gazing

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