Prophetic

/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/

भविष्यवाणी-संबंधी; नबी/पैगंबर-संबंधी; भविष्यसूचक

Origin & History

From Late Latin prophēticus and Greek prophētikos, from prophētēs (“prophet”).

यह शब्द लेटिन (propheticus) और यूनानी (prophētikos) से आया है, जिसका मूल यूनानी prophētēs है, अर्थ: “भविष्यवक्ता/नबी”।

Definition

Describes something connected with a prophet or prophecy, or something that seems to accurately predict what will happen in the future.

यह शब्द ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो भविष्यवाणी या किसी नबी/पैगंबर से संबंधित हो, या जो आने वाली घटनाओं का सही-सही संकेत/पूर्वानुमान देती प्रतीत हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Her prophetic dreams seemed to anticipate events before they happened.

Usage Examples

The poem has a prophetic tone, warning of social unrest.
His prophetic remarks were later confirmed by the data.
In many traditions, prophetic writings are treated as sacred.
The scientist made a prophetic prediction about the impact of the technology.

Antonyms

Unpredictive Nonprophetic Unforeseeing Retrospective

Related Forms

Noun
Prophecy / Prophet / Prophetess / Propheticness
Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

A prophetic warning
भविष्यसूचक चेतावनी
Prophetic voice
भविष्यवक्ता-सा स्वर/आवाज़
Prophetic vision
भविष्यसूचक दर्शन/दृष्टि