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Portent vs Prognostication - What's the difference?

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Portent is a related term of prognostication.


As nouns the difference between portent and prognostication

is that portent is something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen while prognostication is a statement about or prior knowledge of the future.

portent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  • A portending; significance; as, a howl of dire portent.
  • Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * portend * portentous

    prognostication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.
  • * 1837 , The Dublin University Magazine
    • She could have joined most comfortably in all their supposings, and suspicions, and doubts, and prognostications , but the honour of the family was too nearly concerned to allow free reins to her tongue.