prognostication
(noun)
noun
1. a sign of something about to happen
Similar word(s): omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic
Definition categories: event, augury, foretoken, sign
2. a statement made about the future
Similar word(s): forecasting, foretelling, prediction
Definition categories: communication, statement
3. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
Similar word(s): prophecy, vaticination
Definition categories: thought, anticipation, prediction, prevision