Soothsayer – 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam

Definition of Soothsayer with illustration and synonyms from the coursebook, 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English

/ˈsuːθˌseɪ.əʳ/ (noun)

Definition

a person who can predict the future, fortune teller, foreteller, forecaster, oracle, foreseer, prognosticator, predictor, psychic, diviner, clairvoyant, mystic, augur

Example

Discussing the role of fortune telling in society, Ronald H. Isaacs, an American author, opined, “Since time immemorial humans have longed to learn that which the future holds for them. Thus, in ancient civilization, and even today with fortune telling, humankind continues to be curious about its future, both out of sheer curiosity as well as out of desire to better prepare for it.” Popular media outlets like The New York Times have explained to their American readers that although 5000 years ago, soothsayers were prized advisers to the Assyrians, they lost respect and reverence during the rise of Reason in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Parts of speech

Verb: soothsay