What is another word for rhabdomancy?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈabdəmənsi] (IPA)

Rhabdomancy is a word that means divination by the use of a rod or wand. It may sound like a mouthful, but this obscure term actually has a few synonyms that mean the same thing. One of them is divining, which involves using a divining rod or stick to locate water, minerals, or other objects. Another synonym for rhabdomancy is dowsing, which is a technique for finding underground water sources using a forked branch or pendulum. Some other related terms include radiesthesia, which involves using a pendulum to detect energy fields, and geomancy, which is a method of divination based on the Earth's patterns and energies. Whether you call it rhabdomancy, divining, dowsing, or one of the other related terms, this ancient technique is still used today to locate hidden resources and gain insight into the mysteries of the universe.

Synonyms for Rhabdomancy:

What are the hypernyms for Rhabdomancy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    divination, divinatory practice.

Usage examples for Rhabdomancy

What this strange art of rhabdomancy is I know not, but the "weeping" ash in our garden by the Coln is one of the most beautiful and shapely trees I ever saw.
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs

Related words: divination, predicting the future, asking the future

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