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    presentiment
    /prɪˈsɛntɪm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding: "a presentiment of disaster"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRESENTIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRESENTIMENT definition: 1. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: 2. a feeling…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › presentimentPresentiment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition. presentimental. pri-ˌzen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl. adjective. Did you know? Do you ever have presentiments, Mr. Flintwich?' 'I am not sure that I know what you mean by the term, sir,' replied that gentleman.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › presentimentPresentiment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Do you ever have the feeling that something bad is about to happen? That’s called a presentiment. The word presentiment comes from the Latin word præsentire, meaning “to sense beforehand.” Some people call it a "gut feeling."

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRESENTIMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PRESENTIMENT meaning: 1. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: 2. a feeling…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpresentiment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of presentiment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRESENTIMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A presentiment is a feeling that a particular event, for example someone's death, will soon take place. [ formal ] I had a presentiment that he represented a danger to me.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › presentimentPresentiment - definition of presentiment by The Free Dictionary

    Define presentiment. presentiment synonyms, presentiment pronunciation, presentiment translation, English dictionary definition of presentiment. foreboding; a vague expectation: I had a presentiment that there would be an accident.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › presentimentPRESENTIMENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Presentiment definition: a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding.. See examples of PRESENTIMENT used in a sentence.

  10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › presentimentPresentiment - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    In everyday use, presentiment refers to a feeling or intuition that something is going to happen, particularly something bad or negative, before there is any evidence or proof that it will happen.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › presentimentpresentiment - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 30, 2024 · Noun. [edit] presentiment (plural presentiments) A premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen. Synonyms. [edit] boding. foreboding. forefeeling. premonition. Derived terms. [edit] presentimental. Translations. [edit]