1
: correctly stating what will happen in the future
Her warning proved to be prophetic. [=the thing that she warned would/could happen did happen]
a prophetic statement
2
: of or relating to a prophet or to prophecy
the prophetic books of the Old Testament
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/prophetic. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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