noun
divination
dih-vih-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
The practice of trying to foretell the future or uncover hidden knowledge, typically through supernatural or ritual means.
"Ancient priests practised divination by reading the flight patterns of birds."
"Tarot cards are still used today as a form of divination."
How to Use Divination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTrying to predict the future or discover secrets using supernatural methods rather than evidence.
Common pairings
practice divination
a form of divination
Word Forms
divinations plural
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Etymology
From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio, related to divinus, "of a god".