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divination

noun

1 divination

Successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck.

Roget 514: supposition, assumption, assumed position, postulation, condition, presupposition, hypothesis, blue sky hypothesis, postulate, postulatum [Lat.], theory; thesis, theorem; ... show more

Roget 992: sorcery; occult art, occult sciences; magic, the black art, necromancy, theurgy, thaumaturgy; demonology, demonomy, demonship; diablerie [Fr.], bedevilment; witchcraft, ... show more

2 divination

A prediction uttered under divine inspiration.

synonym: prophecy.

Dutch: voorspelling
Polish: proroctwo, wyrocznia

3 divination

The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means.

synonyms: foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying.

Roget 511: prediction, announcement; program, programme [Brit.] etc. (plan) 626; premonition etc. (warning) 668; prognosis, prophecy, vaticination, ... show more

Polish: wróżbiarstwo, mantyka, dywinacja, wieszczbiarstwo


Moby thesaurus: alchemy, astrodiagnosis, astrology, astromancy, augury, bewitchery, charm, clairvoyance, crystal ball, crystal gazing, divining, enchantment, fetishism, fortunetelling, genethliacs, genethlialogy, glamour, gramarye, halomancy, haruspication ... show more.

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