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geomancy
[ jee-uh-man-see ]
noun
- divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
geomancy
/ ˈdʒiːəʊˌmænsɪ /
noun
- prophecy from the pattern made when a handful of earth is cast down or dots are drawn at random and connected with lines
Derived Forms
- ˈgeoˌmancer, noun
- ˌgeoˈmantic, adjective
Other Words From
- geo·mancer noun
- geo·mantic adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Feng shui is a traditional Chinese geomancy practice that is used to determine which location would be most auspicious.
Some Democratic Party officials have said other considerations could be in play, and have accused Yoon of being influenced by masters of feng shui, a form of geomancy that originated in China.
Traditional faiths came under especially harsh treatment, with the government banning bedrock traditional practices, from worshiping ancestors and local deities to following the advice of geomancy masters and spirit mediums.
Chinese people, including the country’s leaders, have a long tradition of putting their faith in soothsaying and geomancy, looking for answers in times of doubt, need and chaos.
For centuries, the resinous wood inside incense trees, agarwood, has been prized in East Asian religion, art and geomancy.
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