fortunetelling
noun
the act or practice of predicting the future.
fortune-telling
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a variation of
fortunetelling.
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a word derived from
fortune-teller.
fortune-tellernouna person who claims the ability to predict the future.
Example Sentences
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This fortune-telling exercise follows in the footsteps of South Africa's unforgettable Paul the Octopus in 2010.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
In Rye: Playing a boy named Josh in the movie “Big,” Tom Hanks consults Zoltar, a fortune-telling machine at Playland Amusement Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Within this booming ecosystem, Krans is the unlikely cover girl of 21st century fortune-telling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
For example, the Tarot deck, originally for competitive card games, later morphed into a tool for fortune-telling.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 3, 2023
“What, are we into fortune-telling now? What is this thing?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
