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prophecy vs foretelling

foretelling vs prophecy

prophecy and foretelling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prophecy Yes No No No
foretelling Yes No No No
As nouns, foretelling is a hyponym of prophecy; that is, foretelling 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)
  • foretelling: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hyponyms of prophecy include crystal gazing, divination, fortune telling, soothsaying.
As nouns, foretelling is a hypernym of prophecy; that is, foretelling is a word with a broader meaning than prophecy:
  • prophecy: a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  • foretelling: a statement made about the future
Other hypernyms of prophecy include forecasting, prediction, prognostication.
prophecy (noun) foretelling (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 statement made about the future
Difference between prophecy and foretelling

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