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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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Such activities include praying to gods and deities, fortunetelling and physiognomy, and consulting spiritual gurus or mystics, according to party commentaries and state media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Like his latest project: developing an A.I. fortunetelling bot, which he planned to offer to fellow bargoers the next night for 70 cents per reading.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

A married fortunetelling couple is haunted by a demon after a suspicious customer enters their store.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

I’m not trying to shame anyone for being bad at fortunetelling.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

He had not expected fortunetelling to be so vague.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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