divination

ˌdɪv.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən

Definition

Definition of divination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

intuitionintuitive insight or perception into hidden matters

His knack for divination helped them avoid many potential problems..

insight

perception

future prediction

TECH.

practice of seeking knowledge of the future or unknown by supernatural means

TECH.

She studied divination to understand her dreams better..

fortune-telling

soothsaying

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Expressions with divination

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star divination

practice using celestial positions to forecast future events

She tried star divination to learn what the next year might bring.

Origin of divination

Latin, divinare (to foresee)

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tarot

mysticism

set of 78 cards for divination

tarot card

mysticism

card used for fortune-telling and divination

crystal ball gazing

divination

the practice of looking into a crystal ball

read the runes

divination

predict future events by interpreting signs

consult the oracle

divination

look for answers or predictions from a trusted source

reading tea leaves

divination

interpreting patterns in tea leaves to predict future

crystal ball

spirituality

magickal tool in Wicca for divination

gypsy

divination

fortune teller

Examples of divination in a sentence

Through divination, he predicted the company's success.
The ancient art of divination fascinated the historian.
Divination was often practiced by the village elders.

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French:divination, voyance, ...
German:Eingebung, Wahrsagerei, ...
Italian:divinazione, ...
Spanish:adivinación, predicción, ...
Portuguese:vidência, divinação, ...
Chinese:直觉, 占卜, ...
Japanese:直感, 占い, ...
Arabic:تَنَبُّؤ, عِرَافَة, ...
Hebrew:נִחוּשׁ, גִּילּוּי עֲתִידוֹת, ...
Russian:предсказание, гадание, ...
Ukrainian:передбачення, ворожіння, ...
Hindi:अंतर्ज्ञान, भविष्यवाणी, ...
Bengali:অন্তর্দৃষ্টি, দৈবজ্ঞতা, ...
Catalan:intuïció, endevinació, ...
Czech:intuice, věštění, ...
Danish:intuition, spådomskunst, ...
Dutch:voorspelling, waarzeggerij, ...
Greek:διαίσθηση, μαντεία, ...
Hungarian:megérzés, jóslás, ...
Khmer:ញាណដឹងជាមុន, ការទស្សន៍ទាយ, ...
Korean:예지, 점, ...
Persian:الهام, فال‌گیری, ...
Polish:wróżbiarstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):adivinhação, divinação, ...
Romanian:intuiție, prezicere, ...
Swedish:spådom, divination, ...
Thai:การหยั่งรู้, การพยากรณ์, ...
Turkish:kehanet, ...
Vietnamese:linh cảm, thuật bói toán, ...

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