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fortunetelling

American  
[fawr-chuhn-tel-ing] / ˈfɔr tʃənˌtɛl ɪŋ /
Or fortune-telling

noun

  1. the act or practice of predicting the future.


adjective

  1. engaged in or used for fortunetelling.

Etymology

Origin of fortunetelling

First recorded in 1550–60; fortune + tell 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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And — spoiler alert — that means she’s running her own fortunetelling business again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Jackie receives a prophecy in the form of a souvenir card from a “Medicine Man” fortunetelling machine at a gas station gift shop.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022

For Sztojka, preserving Roma culture goes beyond keeping the centuries-old art of fortunetelling alive.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

She’d grabbed Nora by the arm and dragged her to the fortunetelling booth, pushing her through the tapestry curtains into an enclosed space that reeked of incense.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

He had not expected fortunetelling to be so vague.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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