manticism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæntɪsɪzm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmantɪsɪzm/ (UK)
Etymology
From mantic (“pertaining to divination or prophecy”) + -ism (“tendency of behaviour or action”).
Meanings
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The practice of divination.
It is useless…to go to the manticism of the heathen to get light as to the nature of Hebrew prophecy.
1861, Alexander McCaul, “Prophecy”, essay iii in Aids to Faith, ed. William Thomson, § 1, page 81
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| manticisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |