soothsaying

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noun

A method of foretelling the future.

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Meanings

soothsaying1

nounsoothsaying (plural soothsayings)

plural soothsayings

  1. A method of foretelling the future.

soothsaying2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of soothsay

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means

Similar
divinationforetellingfortune telling
Broader
prophecyprognosticationvaticination
Also see
divinationforetelling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

soothsaying · noun

From sooth (“truth”) + saying.

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soothsaying · verb

From soothsay + -ing.

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APA

soothsaying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothsaying

MLA

“soothsaying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothsaying. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soothsaying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothsaying.

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