Is Fortune Telling One Word?

or for·tune-tell·ing
the act or practice of predicting the future.

Should fortune-telling be hyphenated?

First, there is virtually no discussion of the hyphen. ... Again, the author says "fortuneteller" and "fortunetelling" do not have hyphens. Websters says they do. Hence, "fortune-teller" and "fortune-telling".

What is the meaning of fortune-telling?

Fortune telling is the practice of predicting information about a person's life. The scope of fortune telling is in principle identical with the practice of divination.

Sarah Jenkins

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