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单词 premonition
释义

premonition

noun

pre·​mo·​ni·​tion ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən How to pronounce premonition (audio) ˌpre- How to pronounce premonition (audio)
1
: previous notice or warning : forewarning
2
: anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment

Synonyms

  • foreboding
  • presage
  • presentiment
  • prognostication
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Example Sentences

She had a premonition that he would call. she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English premunition, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin premunition-, premunitio, alteration of Late Latin praemonitio, from Latin praemonēre to warn in advance, from prae- + monēre to warn — more at mind

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

premonition

noun

pre·​mo·​ni·​tion ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən How to pronounce premonition (audio)
ˌpre-
: a feeling that something is going to happen

premonition

noun

as in presentiment
a feeling that something bad will happen she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • presentiment
  • feel
  • foreboding
  • presage
  • fear
  • worry
  • prognostication
  • suspicion
  • intuition
  • foreknowledge
  • omen
  • anticipation
  • portent
  • anxiety
  • insight
  • sign
  • apprehensiveness
  • impression
  • apprehension
  • doubt
  • augury
  • concern
  • prescience
  • uneasiness
  • nervousness
  • unease
  • dread
  • anxiousness
  • foresight
  • perturbation
  • misgiving
  • alarm
  • agitation
  • disquiet
  • alarum
  • care
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