174. Future

See also 124. DIVINATION ; 308. PAST ; 396. TIME .

augury

1 . the art of foretelling the future by means of signs; divination.

2 . an omen or portent from which the future is foretold. — augur, n. — augurial , adj. —augurous. Obsolete, adj.

fatiloquence

foretelling of the future; soothsaying.

futurism

the seeking of life’s meaning and fulfillment in the future, — futurist, n. — futuristic, adj.

futurition

Rare. the state or condition of being about to exist.

futurology

the art or practice of forecasting trends or developments in politics, science, society, etc.

hariolation

the act or art of prognostication or divination; soothsaying.

oracularity

the skill, condition, or an instance of being oracular.

prognostication

1 . the act of forecasting or prophesying.

2 . a forecast or prediction. — prognosticator, n. — prognosticative, adj.

prolepsis

anticipation, as in anticipating or describing a future event. See also 21. ARGUMENTATION . — proleptic, adj.

telegnosis

clairvoyance or other occult or supernatural knowledge.

vaticination

1 . the act of prophesying.

2 . the thing foretold. — vaticinator, n.