Divinister

/dɪˈvɪnɪstər/ noun

Definition

A person who practices divination; one who attempts to divine or predict future events through supernatural means.

Etymology

From Latin 'divinare' plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does something), possibly influenced by French -iste variants.

Kelly Says

The term 'divinister' is extremely rare in English, but it shows how the same root word spawns different occupational titles across languages and time periods.

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