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/ˈpɹɒfɪsi/ · noun
A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration..
French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.
But Nature, prevoyant, tingled into his heart an inarticulate thrill of prophecy.
It is recorded that this remarkable prophecy, now largely fulfilled, was received with much merriment—an undeserved fate.
Flatterers were indeed beginning to wonder whether Edward I was not a new Arthur in the mould of Merlinic prophecies.
The manipulation of these tremendous beneficent energies helped the world so well that the vast majority of these prophecied catastrophies did not happen.
One prophecied a change of fortunes for the club: […]
[…] think of the kind pains you took to reason and persuade me out of my fears, convince me that I should like it after a little while, and feel how right you proved to be, I am inclined to hope you may always prophecy as well.
The Heideggerian tone of voice is indeed prophecied in Schiller’s discussion of dignity.
Use prophecy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prophecy means A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration..
Common synonyms include prognostication, divination, vaticination.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.
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