Definition of vatic in English:

vatic

adjective ˈvatɪkˈvadik

literary

Describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
〈诗/文〉先知者的，预言的
vatic utterances
Example sentencesExamples
- The vatic ferocity of it all seems numbing and alien.
- Critics come in vastly varying styles: from subtle, self-effacing, and sardonic, to oracular, vatic, apocalyptic, to plain damned intelligent.
- This poem is very much in the vatic mode, and it was precisely for that reason, Jacobs reminded us, that the poet came to despise it, refusing to include it in later collections of his verse.
- It was a tradition of vatic utterance, such as that represented by Blake - the Blake of the prophetic books.
Synonyms
prophetic, predictive, visionary

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin vates 'prophet' + -ic.

Definition of vatic in US English:

vatic

adjectiveˈvadik

literary

Describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
〈诗/文〉先知者的，预言的
vatic utterances
Example sentencesExamples
- This poem is very much in the vatic mode, and it was precisely for that reason, Jacobs reminded us, that the poet came to despise it, refusing to include it in later collections of his verse.
- It was a tradition of vatic utterance, such as that represented by Blake - the Blake of the prophetic books.
- Critics come in vastly varying styles: from subtle, self-effacing, and sardonic, to oracular, vatic, apocalyptic, to plain damned intelligent.
- The vatic ferocity of it all seems numbing and alien.
Synonyms
prophetic, predictive, visionary

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin vates ‘prophet’ + -ic.

词汇	vatic
释义	Definition of vatic in English: vatic adjective ˈvatɪkˈvadik literary Describing or predicting what will happen in the future. 〈诗/文〉先知者的，预言的 vatic utterances Example sentencesExamples The vatic ferocity of it all seems numbing and alien. Critics come in vastly varying styles: from subtle, self-effacing, and sardonic, to oracular, vatic, apocalyptic, to plain damned intelligent. This poem is very much in the vatic mode, and it was precisely for that reason, Jacobs reminded us, that the poet came to despise it, refusing to include it in later collections of his verse. It was a tradition of vatic utterance, such as that represented by Blake - the Blake of the prophetic books. Synonyms prophetic, predictive, visionary Origin Early 17th century: from Latin vates 'prophet' + -ic. Definition of vatic in US English: vatic adjectiveˈvadik literary Describing or predicting what will happen in the future. 〈诗/文〉先知者的，预言的 vatic utterances Example sentencesExamples This poem is very much in the vatic mode, and it was precisely for that reason, Jacobs reminded us, that the poet came to despise it, refusing to include it in later collections of his verse. It was a tradition of vatic utterance, such as that represented by Blake - the Blake of the prophetic books. Critics come in vastly varying styles: from subtle, self-effacing, and sardonic, to oracular, vatic, apocalyptic, to plain damned intelligent. The vatic ferocity of it all seems numbing and alien. Synonyms prophetic, predictive, visionary Origin Early 17th century: from Latin vates ‘prophet’ + -ic.
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