prophecy

English Thesaurus

1. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	anticipation, prediction, prevision,
definition	:	the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	crystal gazing,
definition	:	staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying,
definition	:	the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means (noun.cognition)

2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication,
definition	:	a statement made about the future (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	oracle,
definition	:	a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible (noun.communication)

3. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

derivation	:	vaticinate,
definition	:	foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	prophesy, vaticinate,
definition	:	predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (verb.communication)

derivation	:	prophetic, prophetical,
definition	:	foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all)

4. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration (noun.communication)

derivation	:	divine,
definition	:	perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers (verb.perception)

derivation	:	prophetic, prophetical,
definition	:	foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all)

5. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

derivation	:	vaticinate,
definition	:	foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	prophesy, vaticinate,
definition	:	predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (verb.communication)

derivation	:	prophetic, prophetical,
definition	:	foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all)

6. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration (noun.communication)

derivation	:	divine,
definition	:	perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers (verb.perception)

derivation	:	prophetic, prophetical,
definition	:	foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all)