pre·cog·ni·tion (pr  k g-n sh  n)n. Knowledge of something in advance of its occurrence, especially by extrasensory perception; clairvoyance. pre·cog ni·tive adj. |
precognition [ˌpriːkɒgˈnɪʃən]
n
(Psychology) Psychol the alleged ability to foresee future events See also clairvoyance, clairaudience
[from Late Latin praecognitiō foreknowledge, from praecognoscere to foresee, from prae before + cognoscere to know, ascertain]
precognitive [priːˈkɒgnɪtɪv] adj
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| Noun | 1. | precognition - knowledge of an event before it occurs clairvoyance, E.S.P., ESP, extrasensory perception, second sight - apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses |
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precognition
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