bibliomancy

American  

[bib-lee-oh-man-see] / ˈbɪb li oʊˌmæn si /

noun

1. divination by means of a book, especially the Bible, opened at random to some verse or passage, which is then interpreted.

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bibliomancy British  

/ ˈbɪblɪəʊˌmænsɪ /

noun

1. prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, esp the Bible

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Etymology

Origin of bibliomancy

First recorded in 1745–55; biblio- + -mancy

Example Sentences

Mandel had a better way of making that happen than a rabbit’s foot, bibliomancy or knocking on wood.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2019

Outside his work his tastes lay in the direction of botany and bibliomancy, which latter, according to the dictionary, is "Divination performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 18, 1917 by Various