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There's pressure to come up with something genius every time. I feel like I keep letting myself down with my Twitter posts. I have to start keeping a journal of rough drafts of prophetic ideas about the world.
Ari Graynor

Meaning of "prophetic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPHETIC

prophetic  [prəˈfɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPHETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prophetic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROPHETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prophetic

Prophecy

Prophecy is a process in which one or more messages that have been communicated to a prophet are then communicated to others. Such messages typically involve divine inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of conditioned events to come. The process of prophecy especially involves reciprocal communication of the prophet with the source of the messages. Throughout history, clairvoyance has commonly been used and associated with prophecy. Various concepts of prophecy are found throughout all of the world's religions and cults. To a certain degree prophecy can be an integral concept within any religion or cult. The term has found deep usage in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Baha'i along with many others.

Definition of prophetic in the English dictionary

The definition of prophetic in the dictionary is of or relating to a prophet or prophecy. Other definition of prophetic is containing or of the nature of a prophecy; predictive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPHETIC


aesthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
anesthetic
ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛtɪk
diabetic
ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk
electromagnetic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk
energetic
ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk
esthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
genetic
dʒɪˈnɛtɪk
Japhetic
dʒeɪˈfɛtɪk
kinetic
kɪˈnɛtɪk
magnetic
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
pathetic
pəˈθɛtɪk
phonetic
fəˈnɛtɪk
phylogenetic
ˌfaɪləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk
poetic
pəʊˈɛtɪk
prosthetic
prɒsˈθɛtɪk
sympathetic
ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk
unprophetic
ˌʌnprəˈfɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPHETIC

prophecies
prophecy
prophesiable
prophesied
prophesier
prophesies
prophesy
prophesyings
prophet
prophet-like
prophetess
prophethood
prophetical
prophetically
propheticism
prophetism
Prophets
prophetship
prophylactic
prophylaxes

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPHETIC

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anaesthetic
antipathetic
antithetic
apathetic
bathetic
biosynthetic
empathetic
general anaesthetic
hypothetic
kinaesthetic
kinesthetic
local anaesthetic
nomothetic
parasympathetic
photosynthetic
semisynthetic
synesthetic
thetic
unaesthetic
unsympathetic

Synonyms and antonyms of prophetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPHETIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prophetic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prophetic

Translation of «prophetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPHETIC

Find out the translation of prophetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prophetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prophetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有预见性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

profético
570 millions of speakers

English

prophetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भविष्यवाणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النبوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пророческое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

profético
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভবিষ্যদ্বাণীপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prophétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nubuatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prophetisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

的中した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예언적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sunnat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiên tri
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்க்கதரிசன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भविष्यसूचक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kehanet gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

profetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prorocze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пророче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

profetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προφητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

profetiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

profetiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

profetiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prophetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPHETIC»

The term «prophetic» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.242 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPHETIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prophetic

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROPHETIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prophetic.
1
Reza Aslan
In the history of the prophetic biblical canon that starts with Genesis, the Koran is by far the most tolerant of the views of other religions.
2
Greg Boyle
I want to be prophetic and take stands and stand with those on the margins, and I want to laugh as much as I can.
3
John Mason Brown
How prophetic L'Enfant was when he laid out Washington as a city that goes around in circles!
4
Lord Byron
Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
5
Brad Delson
People think when you get a record deal all your problems will go away. We know that the bigger we get, the more problems we'll have. I guess Puff Daddy was somewhat - what's the word? - prophetic in that respect.
6
George Dyson
Alan Turing gave us a mathematical model of digital computing that has completely withstood the test of time. He gave us a very, very clear description that was truly prophetic.
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Noah Feldman
In politics, Joseph Smith was something of a radical. He preached, instead of democracy, a version of theocratic rule within a framework given by his own prophetic leadership. At Nauvoo, Smith affected a Napoleonic uniform and made himself into a general and quasi king of the polity he had constituted.
8
Ari Graynor
There's pressure to come up with something genius every time. I feel like I keep letting myself down with my Twitter posts. I have to start keeping a journal of rough drafts of prophetic ideas about the world.
9
Walter Martin
Mrs. White, in my opinion, made false statements. She misused what she claimed was the prophetic gift she had.
10
John O'Donohue
We need great prophetic leaders in religion and in spirituality... what we are getting is lacking in vision... not able to engage with the diversity of the culture.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPHETIC»

Discover the use of prophetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prophetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Basic Training for the Prophetic Ministry
You will be sure of your calling as you learn the difference between: Prophets and Prophecy Foretelling and Forthtelling Word of Knowledge and Gift of Prophecy A True Prophet and A False Prophet Old Testament and New Testament Prophecy ...
Kris Vallotton, 2007
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Forming Prophetic Literature: Essays on Isaiah and the ...
These essays are written in honour of John D.W. Watts, formerly Professor of Old Testament at Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky and Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary, well known for his contributions, ...
James W. Watts, John D. W. Watts, Paul R. House, 1996
3
Understanding Prophetic People: Blessings and Problems with ...
"With piercing accuracy, this book will not only grant sanity to prophetically gifted people, but it will give a measure of peace to pastors in their quest to relate to strongly gifted prophets.
R. Loren Sandford, 2007
4
Basic Forms of Prophetic Speech
Claus Westermann provides indications of the astonishing differences in the conceptions of prophecy in the history of its interpretation.
Claus Westermann, 1991
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An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books
In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and his writing are clustered with the major historical events of their time. Our generational distance from the age of the prophets might seem to be a measureless chasm.
C. Hassell Bullock, 2007
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365 Prophetic Promises & Blessings for Your Children
Discover the Power of Prophetic Promises & Blessings!"365 Prophetic Promises & Blessings for Your Children" empowers you and your children to live up to God's plan for life.
Sebastian Seet, 2005
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Prophetic Ministry
This reprint of a classic book by the late T. Austin Sparks, a British pastor, paints a fresh picture of the prophet and challenges the Body of Christ to once again proclaim God's presence among the nations of the world!
Austin T. Sparks, T. Austin Sparks, 2005
8
Prophetic Activism: Progressive Religious Justice Movements ...
Set up as a counter-narrative to religious conservatism, the book offers readers a deeper understanding of the richness and diversity of contemporary religious activism.
Helene Slessarev-Jamir, 2011
9
Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death and Resurrection ...
Gowan studies a unique group of books that had come into existence because ofthe destruction of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and the beginning of therestoration of Judeans to their homeland. (Christian)
Donald E. Gowan, 1998
10
Developing Your Prophetic Gifting
This book contains biblical teaching about Old and New Testament models of prophets.
Graham Cooke, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPHETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prophetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former Nixon Aide and Watergate Felon, Charles W. “Chuck …
Former Nixon Aide and Watergate Felon, Charles W. “Chuck” Colson, Offers Prophetic Insights. By Dan Wooding - ASSIST News Service On ... «Crossmap, Jul 15»
2
Obama's 'prophetic' speech
US President Barack Obama's 'prophetic' speech. By Nzau Musau Updated Sunday, July 26th 2015 at 00:00 GMT +3. Share this story: US President Barack ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
3
Could You Handle a Prophetic Rebuke?
As God revealed seven aspects of His character and nature to Moses in Exodus 34:7 (Graciousness, Compassion, Longsuffering, ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
4
Prophetic last words of Briton who crashed off the edge of Austrian …
The driver of a 280bhp hot-hatch which careered off the top of a mountain pass told a friend days before he died 'I won't be careful'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Restoring Prophetic Distinction to the Last Days Church
The church has lost its prophetic distinction in the world because of its own worldliness. Like Samson, we've fallen into the lap of Delilah and ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
6
VIDEO: Sandra Bland's prophetic thoughts on social media activism
Amid the social media storm surrounding the death of Sandra Bland, a clip has been doing the rounds showing Bland pronouncing the power ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
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WATCH: John Kilpatrick Offers Prophetic Insight Into Natural Disasters
"So what I'm saying is: The more filthiness and perversion, and the more God's cup of wrath is filled, where it's ready to overflow, the earth will ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
8
Same-sex Marriage is Prophetic
General Overseer, Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka during a recent two-day crusade of the church at its ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
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Leonard Ravenhill and the Other Prophetic Voices We Didn't Heed
Connect with the newsmakers and storytellers who are impacting our world. Listen to Charisma Connection at charismapodcastnetwork.com. «Charisma News, Jul 15»
10
Prophetic or a Burden? The Dilemma of Divinity School
Because if divinity programs are going to rest their hats on being prophetic, there has to be prophetic talk about economic justice for all, their ... «Sojourners, Jul 15»

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