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prophetic
What does prophetic mean?
prophetic (adjective): foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use prophetic in a sentence?
- Words that proved prophetic. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Prophetic writings. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce prophetic?
/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prophetic come from?
Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikós), equivalent to prophet + -ic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to prophetic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “prophetic” mean?
opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire
Not quite: that's what adverse means.
concerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance
Not quite: that's what aesthetic means.
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
Not quite: that's what stark means.
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
Right! That's what “prophetic” means.
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