prefiguration

[ pree-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn, pree-fig- ]

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noun

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

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

Words Nearby prefiguration

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How to use prefiguration in a sentence

Wrapped in his ardent prefiguration of events, the captain posted towards the house with his head down.
The Ebb-Tide | Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyde Osbourne
Wrapped in this ardent prefiguration of events, the captain posted towards the house with his head down.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
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
"This prefiguration of the Word by Noah is certainly curious," remarked Durtal.
The Cathedral | Joris-Karl Huysmans

British Dictionary definitions for prefiguration

prefiguration

/ (ˌpriːfɪɡəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of prefiguring
something that prefigures, such as a prototype

Derived forms of prefiguration

prefigurative, adjective
prefiguratively, adverb
prefigurativeness, noun

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