Precognition: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when referring to the ability to know something before it happens, often in a supernatural or paranormal context.

• She claimed to have precognition and foresaw the accident.
• His precognition about the event was uncanny.

Describes the ability to predict or plan for the future, often through careful thinking or wisdom.

• His foresight in investing early in the company paid off.
• Good leaders are known for their foresight and strategic planning.

Refers to having knowledge of something before it happens, often implying natural means such as inside information.

• The police had foreknowledge of the planned robbery.
• Her foreknowledge of the surprise party was due to an overheard conversation.

Describes a natural ability to understand or know something without the need for conscious reasoning, often seen as instinctual.

• She had an intuition that something was wrong.
• Relying on intuition, he made a quick decision.