pseudomancy

noun

pseu·​do·​man·​cy

ˈsüdəˌman(t)sē

plural -es

: false or counterfeit divination

pseudomantic

¦⸗⸗¦mantik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek pseudomanteia, from pseud- + Greek manteia divination

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