noun
precognition
pree-kahg-NISH-un/ˌpriːkɑːɡˈnɪʃn/
Supposed knowledge of events before they happen.
She interprets a dream that later comes true as precognition.
Etymology
The pieces express knowing beforehand. In this sense, that advance knowledge is a supposed awareness of events that have not yet happened.
In context
Hongye had precognition, which meant she had seen certain things earlier than anyone present.
More examples
- The experiment tests claims of precognition using randomly selected images.
- He attributes her accurate guess to coincidence, not precognition.
- In the novel, precognition allows a child to foresee an accident.
Forms
precognition
precognitive adjective — Involving supposed knowledge of future events.
Similar words
- foreknowledge
- Knowledge beforehand, without necessarily implying a paranormal ability.
- premonition
- A feeling that something will happen, often something bad.
- prediction
- A statement about future events, often based on evidence.