Prophetic

//pɹəˈfɛtɪk// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the ability to prophesize; prescient. not-comparable

    "[Ghost] But know thou noble Youth: he that did sting / Thy fathers heart, now weares his Crowne. / Ham. O my prophetike soule, my uncle! my uncle!"

  2. 2
    Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Predicted, as by a prophecy. not-comparable

    "And fears are oft prophetic of the event."

Adjective
  1. 1
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
divinatoryoracularprognosticativeapocalypticapocalypticalapostolic

Example

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"That's a book of incredible prophetic power."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikós), equivalent to prophet + -ic.

Related phrases

prophetic weekprophetic year

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