prefiguration
Americannoun
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the act of prefiguring
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something that prefigures, such as a prototype
Other Word Forms
- prefigurative adjective
- prefiguratively adverb
- prefigurativeness noun
Etymology
Origin of prefiguration
1350–1400; Middle English prefiguracioun < Late Latin praefigūrātiōn- (stem of praefigūrātiō ), equivalent to praefigūrāt ( us ) (past participle of praefigūrāre to prefigure ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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It’s a prefiguration — of how to think, how to collaborate, and how to stay sane when the private is gone.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024
Since the early 20th century, Cycladic figures have had iconic power for contemporary artists, as an ancient prefiguration of abstraction.
From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022
“I wouldn’t say it’s a prefiguration of Romanticism; it is already Romantic. Rather, he goes straight to contemporary music, straight to Alban Berg.”
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021
You might call it a prefiguration of the Bannon movie.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2019
Wrapped in his ardent prefiguration of events, the captain posted towards the house with his head down.
From The Ebb-Tide by Osbourne, Lloyd
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