prefigurement

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prefigurement

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From prefigure + -ment.

noun prefigurements

countable, uncountable The act of prefiguring.
Similar: symbolism
countable, uncountable Something that prefigures. Surely there was here, in his pious, ever-labouring, subtle mind, a precious truth, or prefigurement of truth ; and yet a fatal delusion withal.
Similar: hint, symbol, type

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Español	prefiguración
Português	prefiguração
Deutsch	Vorausdeutung, Präfiguration
Italiano	prefigurazione

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@misc{prefigurement_2026,
  title = {prefigurement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prefigurement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}