noun
prophet
PROF-iht
noun
1
A person believed to speak on behalf of a god or with divinely inspired insight.
"The prophet warned the people to change their ways."
2
Someone who predicts future events or trends, often with notable accuracy.
"Some economists were prophets of the housing crash years before it happened."
How to Use Prophet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who claims to know the future, whether through religious inspiration or sharp foresight.
Common pairings
a prophet of doom
biblical prophet
false prophet
Word Forms
prophets plural, Prophets plural
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Etymology
From Latin propheta, from Greek prophētēs, literally "one who speaks for a god," from pro- ("before") + phēmi ("to speak").