premonition
[ pree-muh-nish-uhn, prem-uh- ]
/ ˌpri məˈnɪʃ ən, ˌprɛm ə- /
noun
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.
a forewarning.
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foreboding, hunch, omen, portent, intuition, apprehension, idea, misgiving, sign, warning, suspicion, feeling, presage, forewarning, presentiment, vibrations, vibes, apprehensiveness, worriment, prenotion
Nearby words
- première,
- première danseuse,
- première partie,
- premolar,
- premonish,
- premonitory,
- premonocyte,
- premonstratensian,
- premorbid,
- premorse
Origin of premonition
1425–75; late Middle English premunicioun (cf. praemunire) < Late Latin praemonitiōn- (stem of praemonitiō) forewarning. See pre-, monition
SYNONYMS FOR premonition
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premonition
/ (ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən) /
noun
an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding
an early warning of a future event; forewarning
Word Origin for premonition
C16: from Late Latin praemonitiō, from Latin praemonēre to admonish beforehand, from prae before + monēre to warn, advise
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premonition
mid-15c., from Anglo-French premunition, Middle French premonicion, from Late Latin praemonitionem (nominative praemonitio) "a forewarning," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praemonere "forewarn," from prae "before" (see pre-) + monere "to warn" (see monitor (n.)).
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