divinatory
- adjective
- /ˈdɪvɪnətɔri/
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adivinatorio
- The fortune teller's predictions were purely divinatory, relying on signs rather than any factual information.
Examples
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Nonetheless, certain of the figures depicted possess clear mantic associations—especially the augur, Apollo, Hermes, and Zeus—and could direct the reading of less obviously divinatory characters.
Academic text (2008) -
I have no evidence that parent-clients described symptoms before the divinatory pronouncement.
Academic text (2001) -
She used a divinatory method to predict the outcome of the competition based on her intuition.
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Many ancient cultures employed divinatory practices to guide their decisions during uncertain times.
Synonyms
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6.9
Not proved and used for discussion or testing
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8.2
Made as a guess when there is little evidence
Based on an idea rather than on solid proof
Based mainly on guesswork rather than proven facts
Not supported by facts
An idea people use as a guess for testing or discussion
Antonyms
How Speculative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Divinatory comes from the Latin verb divinare, which means 'to foresee', and it shares the same root as divine. A helpful way to remember this first sense is to think of a 'divinatory' statement as a fancy guess rather than proof, so it means 'based on guessing'.