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    Divination (en. Divination)

    /divinɑsjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Practice of predicting the future.
    Divination is often practiced using cards.
    La divination est souvent pratiquée à l'aide de cartes.
    Art of guessing hidden things.
    Divination through dream interpretation is fascinating.
    La divination avec la lecture des rêves est fascinante.
    Process by which a person seeks to obtain information about future events.
    In ancient times, divination by augury was common.
    Dans l'Antiquité, la divination par les augures était courante.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'divinatio', meaning 'prediction', derived from 'divinare', 'to guess'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    cartomancy
    Practice of reading the future through cards.
    divination par les cartes
    divinatory arts
    A set of practices and techniques of divination.
    arts divinatoires
    to perform a divination
    To perform an act of divination to know the future.
    faire une divination

    Related Words

    seer
    Person who practices divination.
    devin
    oracle
    Response or prediction given by an oracle, often considered divine.
    oracle
    augur
    Premonitory sign that allows for predicting something.
    augure

    Slang Meanings

    Informal prediction made by someone without a degree.
    He just did a countertop divination, it doesn’t really count.
    Il a juste fait une divination de comptoir, ça ne compte pas vraiment.
    Jargon used between seer and client.
    She used a lot of divination terms, it was almost incomprehensible.
    Elle a utilisé beaucoup de termes de divination, c'était presque incompréhensible.