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单词 anthropomantic
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anthropomanticadj.

Brit. /ˌanθrəpəˈmantɪk/, U.S. /ˌænθrəpəˈmæn(t)ɪk/
Forms: 1600s anthropomanticke, 1900s– anthropomantic.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: anthropo- comb. form, -mantic comb. form.
Etymology: < anthropo- comb. form + -mantic comb. form, after anthropomancy n. Compare post-classical Latin anthropomanticus (1644 or earlier; rare). Compare anthropomantist n.
rare.
Of or relating to anthropomancy.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > divination by entrails, haruspicy > [adjective] > anthropomancy
anthropomantic1652
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 260 Such like anthropomanticke Sacrifices were used by Mithridates.
1935 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 12 May 14/2 She expresses serious doubt that Hadrian could have brought about his favorite's death by brutal means in anthropomantic rites.
2010 N. R. Brown Compl. Idiot's Guide to Paranormal viii. 115 The human subject of an anthropomantic ritual does not experience a pleasant death.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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