precognition
Knowledge of the futureKnowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
» Tom believes in precognition.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
Präkognition
предви́дениеpredvídenije
(countable, uncountable)The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.
- knowledge of an event before it occurs
Examples
2 sentencesTom believes in precognition.
Precognition is the act of using spiritual-power to know things that will occur in the future.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French precognition or its source, Latin praecognitio, from praecognōBorrowed from Middle French precognition or its source, Latin praecognitio, from praecognōscō (“to know beforehand”). Doublet of Germanic-based foreknowledge and Greek-based prognosis. Equivalent to pre- + cognition.
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Forms
plural: precognitions| Singular | precognition |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- knowledge of an event before it occurs:foreknowledge
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable