precognition

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precognition

/ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/ UK
/ˌpɹikɑɡˈnɪʃən/ US
/ˌpɹikɔɡˈnɪʃən/ US

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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.

noun precognitions

countable, uncountable Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
Similar: prescience, foresight, foreknowledge, clairvoyance, premonition, divination, prophecy, psychicness
countable, uncountable The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial. ‘But it seems there are some strong presumptuous proofs against you, and I came to warn you this day that a precognition is in progress, and that unless you are perfectly convinced, not only of your innocence, but of your ability to prove it, it will be the safest course for you to abscond, and let

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noun knowledge of something that is to occur in the future

Español	precognición
한국어	예지 yeji
日本語	予知 yochi, 予言 yogen
Português	precognição
Français	précognition
Deutsch	Präkognition
Italiano	precognizione
Ελληνικά	πρόγνωση prógnosi
Русский	предви́дение predvídenije

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@misc{precognition_2026,
  title = {precognition},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/precognition},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}