🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

점복

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jembok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Divination/ˌdɪv.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #8540 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"점복은 고대 여러 문화에서 행해졌습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

    "Ancient rulers frequently consulted high priests for divination before declaring war."
  2. 2

    Intuitive perception or guesswork that turns out to be correct.

    "Her ability to predict market shifts seemed almost like pure divination."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'divinatio', meaning the faculty of foreseeing or the practice of divining, originating from 'divinare' (to foresee, be inspired by a god). The term entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially retaining its religious connotation before expanding to encompass various occult and esoteric practices of foretelling the future.

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