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prophecy vs divination

divination vs prophecy

prophecy and divination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prophecy Yes No No No
divination Yes No No No
As nouns, divination is a hyponym of prophecy; that is, divination 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)
  • divination: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hyponyms of prophecy include crystal gazing, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying.
As nouns, prophecy and divination are synonyms defined as:
  • prophecy and divination: a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
prophecy (noun) divination (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 prediction uttered under divine inspiration a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
Difference between prophecy and divination

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