Prophetic Definition

prə-fĕtĭk
adjective
Of, or having the powers of, a prophet.
Webster's New World
Foretelling events as if by divine inspiration.
Casual words that proved prophetic.
American Heritage
Of, having the nature of, or containing a prophecy.
A prophetic utterance.
Webster's New World
That predicts or foreshadows.
Webster's New World

Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.

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Origin of Prophetic

  • Latin propheticus, Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikos): compare French prophétique.

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Prophetic Sentence Examples

  • But once admit (as it is only reasonable to do) the extension of Jewish editorial activity to the prophetic books and all becomes clear.

  • The historical traditions are to be supplemented by the great body of prophetic, legal and poetic literature which reveal contemporary conditions in various internal literary, theological or sociological features.

  • Christianity is a prophetic religion.

  • In this he was true to his prophetic impulse and genius.

  • Many religious texts contain prophetic, or vatic, portions.

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