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prophetic

/prəˈfɛtɪk/
pro · phet · ic
Adverb:prophetically
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• adjective

1

Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

Example

"The economist's early warnings about the housing market downturn proved to be remarkably prophetic."

2

Relating to or characteristic of a religious prophet or divine prophecy.

Example

"The university course examined the prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible alongside ancient Near Eastern texts."

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• Rhymes for prophetic

• Nearby Words

prophesy
prophet
prophetess
prophetic
prophetical
prophetically
prophylactic

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Late Latin propheticus, and ultimately from Ancient Greek prophētikos ('of a prophet'), derived from pro- ('before, forth') and phanai ('to speak').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Prophetic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/prophetic
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