prophetic

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to prophets or prophecy; having or showing spiritual insight into future events.

  - "The prophetic words of the ancient seer came true."
  - "He had a prophetic vision of the future."

• verb

  Giving or interpreting information about the future.

  - "The fortune teller prophesied my future."
  - "The prophetic powers of the priestess were renowned."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹəˈfɛtɪk/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prophetic
aphetic , hypnotic , sympathetic

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Variants

List of all variants of prophetic that leads to same result
prophetic , prophetical , prophetically

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Forms

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prophetically, prophecy

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Etymology

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From Greek prophetes, a seer, from pro- ‘before’ + theos ‘god’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prophetic' is often used in the Bible to describe individuals who were believed to have received messages from God.

2. Some believe that certain animals, such as eagles and owls, have prophetic abilities.

3. The ancient Greeks believed that certain individuals, known as 'Pythia', could predict the future by inhaling the fumes from a volcanic vent.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prophecy: A statement or prediction about future events, often attributed to a divine or supernatural source.

2. Seer: A person who claims to have the ability to see the future or have spiritual insight.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'prophetic' is often used to describe characters or situations that seem to foretell future events. In art, it can refer to works that depict prophets or scenes from prophecy. In music, 'prophetic' can describe songs with messages or themes that seem to predict the future or offer spiritual insight.

How to Memorize "prophetic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a cloak and a pointed hat, sitting in a dimly lit room with a crystal ball in front of them, gazing intently into it. Visualize the person making predictions about the future with a serious expression.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prophetic' with the word 'vision'. Visualize a person having a clear and vivid vision of future events.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'prophetic' with the phrase 'predicting the future like a prophet'.

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