#prophecy

• Acromancy — An ancient form of divination based on the observation and interpretation of the shapes and evolution of air, mist, or atmospheric vapors; the art of predicting the future through specific aeromantic phenomena. In its ritualistic essence, this practice involved the mystical isolation of the seer in an open space, where the patterns left by early air currents or condensed vapors were decoded as subtle messages from the divinity.
• Adventism — Eschatological Christian doctrine that emerged in the United States during the first half of the 19th century, characterized by a deep belief in the imminence of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to Earth and the universal judgment. In a broad theological sense, the term designates the religious movement emphasizing the continuous spiritual preparation of the believer, adherence to divine commandments, and the prophetic interpretation of apocalyptic biblical texts.
• Antichrist — A biblical character, spiritual force, or apocalyptic malevolent entity who, according to Christian tradition, will appear before the end of the world to oppose Jesus Christ and deceive believers; in a broad sense, a person considered extremely wicked, lawless, or hostile to religious canons. It structurally represents the absolute antithesis of the Christian divinity.
• Apocalypse — An archaic or bookish form denoting an absolute divine revelation or a catastrophic end of the world; a sacred prophetic text uncovering the hidden destinies of humanity and the ultimate triumph of cosmic good. In an extended cultural sense, it represents the manifestation of a total, terminal, and irreversible historical or spiritual crisis.
• Apocalyptic — Pertaining to the Apocalypse, relating to the end of the world or major planetary catastrophes; foreboding or depicting massive destruction, terror, chaos, and systemic collapse. Figuratively, the term describes a gloomy, hopeless atmosphere or an alarmist discourse of extreme gravity, capable of inducing collective panic.
• Armageddon — The place designated in the biblical Book of Revelation where the kings of the earth will gather for the great final battle of the day of God Almighty; (figurated) a global catastrophe, a devastating war on a planetary scale, or an apocalyptic conflict of cosmic proportions capable of causing total destruction or the end of human civilization.