Precognition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Precognition is a noun meaning (Scots law) The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.
Meaning
(Scots law) The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.
More Meanings
- (parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
Example Sentences
‘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 the trial go on without you.’
Word Forms
- precognitions
Synonyms for precognition
Depending on context, synonyms include foreknowledge, foresight, prescience, clairvoyance, premonition, divination.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foreknowledge, precog, prescience, presaging, foresense, precognizance.
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