noun
- divination or fortune-telling by observing water, its movement, or reflections in it
Usage: archaic; occult practice
Examples
- Ancient practitioners of hydromancy believed they could predict the future by studying ripples in a pool.
- The fortune teller claimed to practice hydromancy, gazing into a bowl of water to reveal hidden truths.
- Hydromancy was one of many divination methods used in medieval times.
- Some cultures incorporated hydromancy into their spiritual and religious ceremonies.
- The term hydromancy combines the Greek words for water and divination.