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prophecy vs soothsaying

soothsaying vs prophecy

prophecy and soothsaying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prophecy Yes No No No
soothsaying Yes No No No
As nouns, soothsaying is a hyponym of prophecy; that is, soothsaying 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)
  • soothsaying: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hyponyms of prophecy include crystal gazing, divination, foretelling, fortune telling.
prophecy (noun) soothsaying (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
Difference between prophecy and soothsaying

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