prophet

The word “prophet” means a person believed to speak on behalf of a god or with divinely inspired insight. In plain terms, someone who claims to know the future, whether through religious inspiration or sharp foresight.

“Prophet” is pronounced PROF-iht (/ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “prophet” used in a sentence: “The prophet warned the people to change their ways.”

“Prophet” is a noun.

The word “prophet” comes from Latin. From Latin propheta, from Greek prophētēs, literally "one who speaks for a god," from pro- ("before") + phēmi ("to speak").

“Prophet” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.

“Prophet” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person believed to speak on behalf of a god or with divinely inspired insight.

Prophet and profit are homophones with completely different meanings. A prophet is a person believed to speak on behalf of a god, or someone who predicts future events, while profit is a financial gain. A business earns a profit; a religion reveres a prophet.

A prophet is the person, a prophecy is the prediction they deliver, and prophesy (spelled with an s and rhyming with "sky") is the verb meaning to make such a prediction. So a prophet prophesies, and what they announce is a prophecy.

The traditional female form is prophetess, and it still appears in religious and historical writing. In modern general usage, prophet is treated as gender-neutral and is applied to anyone believed to speak with divinely inspired insight.

Yes. Beyond its religious sense, prophet describes anyone who predicts future events or trends with notable accuracy, as in "a prophet of the digital age." The phrase "prophet of doom" is a common, often ironic label for someone who constantly predicts disaster.