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Visionary vs Prophet - What's the difference?

visionary | prophet |

As nouns the difference between visionary and prophet

is that visionary is someone who has visions; a seer while prophet is someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

As an adjective visionary

is having vision or foresight.

As a proper noun Prophet is

any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.

visionary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having vision or foresight
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
  • imaginary or illusory
  • prophetic or revelatory
  • * Thomson
    • The visionary hour / When musing midnight reigns.
  • idealistic or utopian
    • a visionary scheme or project
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (visionaries)
  • someone who has visions; a seer
  • an impractical dreamer
  • someone who has positive ideas about the future

    • prophet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
    • Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
  • Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

    • Derived terms

    * prophecy * prophesise, prophesize nonstandard * prophesy * prophetess