divination — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

2. The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.

   Usage

   • Countable

Noun

1. successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

   Broader terms

   guessconjecturesuppositionsurmisesurmisalspeculationhypothesis

2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

   Synonyms

   prophecy

   Broader terms

   predictionforetellingforecastingprognostication

3. the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means

   Synonyms

   foretellingsoothsayingfortune telling

   Broader terms

   prophecyprognosticationvaticination