Premonition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Premonition is a noun meaning A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.
Meaning
A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.
More Meanings
- A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).
Example Sentences
The sinister face of Dr. Bauerstein recurred to me unpleasantly. A vague suspicion of everyone and everything filled my mind. Just for a moment I had a premonition of approaching evil.
Word Forms
- premonitions
Synonyms for premonition
Depending on context, synonyms include vision, foreboding, hunch, forewarning, presentiment, boding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include presentiment, forewarning, foreboding, boding, instinct, intuition.
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