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- DictionaryPre·science/ˈpreSH(ē)əns/
noun
- 1. the fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge: "with extraordinary prescience, Jung actually predicted the Nazi eruption"
The word prescience might look like pre + science, but it really comes from the Latin word praescientia, which means "fore-knowledge" — or knowledge you know before anyone else. Don't assume it's a crystal ball kind of power that lets someone with prescience see the future.
PRESCIENCE meaning: 1. the ability to know or correctly suggest what will happen in the future: 2. the ability to know…. Learn more.
Definition of prescience noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Prescient definition: having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight. See examples of PRESCIENT used in a sentence.
Prescience definition: Knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight.
large; powerful; impressive. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of prescience. 1. First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Late Latin praescientia “foreknowledge”; equivalent to pre- + science. Other words from prescience. prescient, adjective. Words Nearby prescience. Presbyterianism. presbytery. preschooler. preschooling. prescience.
PRESCIENCE meaning: the ability to know what will or might happen in the future foresight.
