fortune telling
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Definition
Noun: - The practice of predicting information about a person's life: This refers to the act or art of attempting to foretell future events or gain insight into a person's circumstances through various methods, often involving supernatural or mystical means.
Usage
"Fortune telling" is used as a non-count noun to describe the general practice or profession. - She was curious about fortune telling and visited a psychic. - Some cultures have a long tradition of fortune telling.
Advanced Usage
- "to engage in fortune telling": to practice the art of predicting the future.
- The old woman was said to engage in fortune telling using a deck of cards.
Variants and Related Words
- Fortune teller (n): a person who claims to predict the future.
- The fortune teller looked into her crystal ball.
Synonyms
- Divination: the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.
- Prophecy: a prediction of what will happen in the future.
Related Phrases
- Have one's fortune told: to be the subject of a fortune telling session.
- He went to the fair to have his fortune told.
Noun
- the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means