fortune-teller

or for·tune·tell·er

[ fawr-chuhn-tel-er ]

noun

1. a person who claims the ability to predict the future.

fortune-teller

noun

1. a person who makes predictions about the future as by looking into a crystal ball, reading palms, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈfortune-ˌtelling, adjectivenoun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fortune-teller¹

First recorded in 1580–90; fortune + teller ( def )

Example Sentences

No one is a fortune teller and can predict the future.

From Salon

The fortune teller, Sophia Martinez, faces charges of embezzling the mayor, while he himself is accused of corruption for spending lavish amounts of taxpayers’ money on her.

From BBC

The court heard Bishimbayev rang a fortune teller several times, as his wife lay unconscious in the VIP room - where there were no cameras.

From BBC

Last season, he was the voice of the fortune teller Judy Fink, who with his squad of misfits went after a government sperm bank.

From New York Times

"I'm not a fortune teller - I never know when I will be attacked," the YouTube content creator told the BBC.

From BBC