divination
nounUK /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/
US /ˌdɪvəˈneɪʃən/
Divination is a way of trying to find out what will happen in the future.
In the old story, the wise woman used divination to predict the king's future.
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2. The practice of seeking knowledge by supernatural or magical means.
Ancient priests practiced divination to learn the will of the gods.
3. A strong feeling or guess about what will happen.
Her divination that it would rain turned out to be right.
4. The act of discovering hidden information through signs or omens.
Reading tea leaves is a form of divination.