prophecy
pronunciation
How to pronounce prophecy in British English:
UK [ˈprɒfəsi]
How to pronounce prophecy in American English:
US [ˈprɑfəsi]
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- Noun:
- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Word Origin
- prophecy (n.)
- c. 1200, prophecie, prophesie, "function of a prophet," from Old French profecie (12c. Modern French prophétie) and directly from Late Latin prophetia (source also of Spanish profecia, Italian profezia), from Greek propheteia "gift of interpreting the will of the gods," from prophetes (see prophet). Meaning "thing spoken or written by a prophet" is from c. 1300.
Example
- 1. This could lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy .
- 2. China is already showing signs of fulfilling the prophecy .
- 3. This is creating a self-fulfilling prophecy .
- 4. Their enthusiasm became a self-fulfilling prophecy .
- 5. Lost output can become a self-fulfilling prophecy .