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prophetic

[ pruh-fet-ik ]
/ prəˈfɛt ɪk /
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adjective

of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
of the nature of or containing prophecy: prophetic writings.
having the function or powers of a prophet, as a person.
predictive; presageful or portentous; ominous: prophetic signs; prophetic warnings.

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RELATED WORDS

apocalyptic, prescient, prophetical, occult, oracular, veiled, augural, divinatory, fatidic, mantic, predictive, prognostic, pythonic, sibylline, vaticinal, Delphian, foreshadowing

Nearby words

  1. prophase,
  2. prophecy,
  3. prophesy,
  4. prophet,
  5. prophetess,
  6. prophets,
  7. prophylactic,
  8. prophylactic treatment,
  9. prophylaxis,
  10. propine
Sometimes pro·phet·i·cal.

Origin of prophetic

1585–95; < Late Latin prophēticus < Greek prophētikós. See prophet, -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for prophetic

prophetic

/ (prəˈfɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to a prophet or prophecy
containing or of the nature of a prophecy; predictive
Derived Formsprophetically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for prophetic

prophetic

adj.

late 15c., from Middle French prophétique (15c.) and directly from Late Latin propheticus, from Greek prophetikos "pertaining to a prophet, oracular," from prophetes (see prophet). Related: Prophetical (mid-15c.); prophetically.

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