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presentient

[ pree-sen-shuhnt ]
/ priˈsɛn ʃənt /

adjective

having a presentiment.

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Origin of presentient

1805–15; <Latin praesentient- (stem of praesentiēns), present participle of praesentīre.See pre-, sentient

Words nearby presentient

presentative realism, present-day, presentee, presenteeism, presenter, presentient, presentiment, presentist, presentive, presently, presentment
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Example sentences from the Web for presentient

  • It is a fearful crisis with him, and his mind wavers, as if presentient of his approaching doom.

    The Iliad of Homer|Homer

British Dictionary definitions for presentient

presentient
/ (prɪˈsɛnʃənt, -ˈzɛn-, priː-) /

adjective

characterized by or experiencing a presentiment

Word Origin for presentient

C19: from Latin praesentiens present participle of praesentire, from prae- pre- + sentire to feel
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