prevision

[ pri-vizh-uhn ]

noun

1. foresight, foreknowledge, or prescience.
2. a prophetic or anticipatory vision or perception.

prevision

/ prɪˈvɪʒən /

noun

1. the act or power of foreseeing; prescience
2. a prophetic vision or prophecy

Other Words From

• pre·vision·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prevision¹

First recorded in 1605–15; pre- + vision

Example Sentences

With a prevision that something was wrong, he said a word of adieu to Mrs. Ashton, went down, and met the man outside.

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So the curious prevision of the future which had come over them all at 'Uncle Marmy's gates' was actually fulfilled.

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Prevision proposes to effect some one thing instead of another, and seems to fear that that which it desires might not occur.

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If the divinity acted thus, then indeed would He have had recourse to prevision, and consequently, to reasoning.

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We should have expected a green dress to agree with the prevision; but it was Sabbato Santo.

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Related Words

• budget
• calculation
• estimate
• outlook
• prognosis
• projection