Prophetic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

prophetic

/prəˈfɛtɪk/

adjective

prophetic

/prəˈfɛtɪk/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPHETIC

1

:

correctly stating what will happen in the future

• Her warning proved to be prophetic. [=the thing that she warned would/could happen did happen]
• a prophetic statement

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2

:

of or relating to a prophet or to prophecy

• the prophetic books of the Old Testament

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— prophetically

/prəˈfɛtɪkli/

adverb

• The coach prophetically promised a victory in the next game.

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