precognition

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun knowledge of an event before it occurs

Etymology

Borrowed 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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

foreknowledge

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