bibliomancy

/ˌbɪblɪˈɒnsi/ or /ˌbɪblɪˈɒntsi/

Definitions

1. noun

the practice of using books or written texts as a form of divination or fortune-telling, often by opening a book at random and interpreting the words or passages that are revealed

“The fortune teller used bibliomancy to help her client find love, by opening a romance novel and reading out the first sentence she landed on.”

Synonyms

  • book divination
  • textual fortune-telling

Antonyms

  • bibliophobia