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Meaning of diviner
A person who claims to have a supernatural or magical power to discover hidden things, especially to find water or minerals.
Etymology of diviner
The word "diviner" comes from the Old French "devin", meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet", which is derived from the Latin "divinus", meaning "of or pertaining to God".
The word has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a person who claims to have supernatural or magical powers to discover hidden things.
Synonyms
seer
prophet
clairvoyant
psychic
medium
soothsayer
augur
oracle
mystic
sage
visionary
forecaster
predictor
fortune teller
astrologer
palmist
numerologist
tarot reader
crystal gazer
spiritualist
intuitive
perceptive
insightful
discerning
prophetic
vatic
sibyl
haruspex
aruspex
Definitions
- A person who professes to have a supernatural or magical power to discover hidden things, especially to find water or minerals.
- A person who interprets omens or portents, or who foretells future events.
- A person who uses various techniques, such as reading tarot cards or crystal balls, to gain insight into the future or to understand hidden things.
Usage Examples
- The village elder was revered as a diviner, able to predict the future and interpret omens.
- The company hired a water diviner to help them locate a new source of water for their operations.
- She claimed to be a diviner, able to read the tarot cards and predict the future with accuracy.
Antonyms
skeptic
doubter
unbeliever
nonbeliever
atheist
agnostic
rationalist
scientist
empiricist
materialist
pragmatist
realist
cynic
critic
debunker
disbeliever
negator
opponent
scoffer
secularist
rationalizer