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Asking the universe multiple choice questions and grading on a curve.
means The practice of seeking hidden knowledge or predicting the future through supernatural signs, omens, or ritual techniques rather than ordinary observation.
from From Latin divinare, 'to foresee, to be inspired by a god,' rooted in divinus, 'of a god, divine.' The underlying divus/deus (god) connects divination etymologically to divinity itself — the diviner wasn't just guessing, they were (in theory) borrowing a god's vantage point. The practice is ancient and global — entrails, flights of birds, cast lots, tea leaves — but the Latin word itself comes specifically from that claim of divine insight, not from any particular method.
- roman specialty
- officials read omens in bird flight before any decision
- liver reading
- Babylonians studied sheep livers to predict outcomes
- tea leaves
- tasseography turns your breakfast into a prophecy
- modern cousin
- astrology apps are divination with better graphic design