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prefiguration

[ pree-fig-yuh-rey-shuh n, pree-fig- ]
/ priˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən, ˌpri fɪg- /
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noun

the act of prefiguring.
that in which something is prefigured.

RELATED WORDS

omen, trace, hint, signal, sign, warning, symptom, suggestion, manifestation, implication, reminder, inkling, expression, explanation, gesture, proof, pledge, show, augury, portent

Nearby words

  1. preferred position,
  2. preferred pronoun,
  3. preferred provider organization,
  4. preferred stock,
  5. preferred-provider organization,
  6. prefigure,
  7. prefinished,
  8. prefix,
  9. prefixed,
  10. prefixion

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
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Examples from the Web for prefiguration

  • "This prefiguration of the Word by Noah is certainly curious," remarked Durtal.

    The Cathedral|Joris-Karl Huysmans

  • The very resolution of those “splashes of colour” into faces is the prefiguration of the modern conception of form.

    Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for prefiguration

prefiguration

/ (ˌpriːfɪɡəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of prefiguring
something that prefigures, such as a prototype
Derived Formsprefigurative, adjectiveprefiguratively, adverbprefigurativeness, noun
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Word Origin and History for prefiguration

prefiguration

n.

late 14c., from Late Latin praefigurationem (nominative praefiguratio), noun of action from past participle stem of praefigurare "to prefigure" (see prefigure).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper