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   Pre·sen·ti·ment

   /prəˈsen(t)əm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding: "a presentiment of disaster"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from pre- + sentiment, after French présentiment.

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   What is presentiment noun?

   • a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant synonym foreboding Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of presentiment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a presentiment example?

   • A presentiment is a feeling that a particular event, for example, someone's death, will soon take place. I had a presentiment that he represented a danger to me. He had a presentiment of disaster. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is presentient (adj)?

   • Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Presentient (adj) feeling or perceiving beforehand. Etymology: [L. praesentiens, p. pr. of praesentire to perceive beforehand; prae before + sentire to feel.]

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   What does presentism mean?

   • Presentism, Maher explained, “means judging everyone in the past by the standards of the present.” “It’s the belief that people who lived a hundred or five hundred or a thousand years ago,” he then said sarcastically, “really should have known better.” For sure.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › presentimentPRESENTIMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] formal us / prɪˈzen.tɪ.mənt / uk / prɪˈzen.tɪ.mənt / Add to word list. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: She had had a presentiment of what might lie ahead. Synonyms. foreboding literary. premonition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Planning, expecting and arranging.

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   Presentiment definition, a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding. See more.

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   May 18, 2024 · A presentiment is a feeling that a particular event, for example someone's death, will soon take place. [formal] I had a presentiment that he represented a danger to me. He had a presentiment of disaster. [ + of] Synonyms: premonition, feeling, expectation, anticipation More Synonyms of presentiment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Definition of presentiment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   5 days ago · countable noun [usu N that, N of n] A presentiment is a feeling that a particular event, for example, someone's death, will soon take place. [formal] I had a presentiment that he represented a danger to me. He had a presentiment of disaster.

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   Define presentiment. presentiment synonyms, presentiment pronunciation, presentiment translation, English dictionary definition of presentiment. foreboding; a vague expectation: I had a presentiment that there would be an accident. Not to be confused with: presentment – an act or manner of...

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   Definitions of 'presentiment' A presentiment is a feeling that a particular event, for example, someone's death, will soon take place. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'presentiment' American English: prɪzɛntɪmənt British English: prɪzentɪmənt. More. Synonyms of 'presentiment' • premonition, feeling, expectation, anticipation [...] More.