divination means the act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 72 out of 100.
divination is pronounced /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/.
Why “divination” is a great word
DIVINATION — [Noun] The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means. From Old French *divination*, from Latin *divinationem* (nominative *divinatio*), meaning "the power of foreseeing, prediction," from *divinare* ("to foresee, foretell, guess"), from *divinus* ("divine"). Unlike prophecy, which implies a direct, unsought revelation from the divine, or prediction, a clinical forecast from observable data, divination is a deliberate, ritualistic interrogation of the unseen. It is the scatter of bleached bones across dry earth, the cryptic arrangement of tea leaves in a cup, and the patient study of birds in erratic flight—a testament to the human conviction that the universe whispers in a code we have forgotten how to fluently read.
Etymology
From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio.
noun
- The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
- The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
- An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.