Premonition: meaning, definitions and examples
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premonition
[ ˌprɛməˈnɪʃ(ə)n ]
feeling
A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.
Synonyms
foreboding, intuition, presentiment
Examples of usage
- I had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
- She couldn't shake the premonition that she was being watched.
- The premonition of danger lingered in the air.
- His premonition of disaster turned out to be true.
- Ignore your premonitions at your own peril.
Translations
Translations of the word "premonition" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pressentimento
🇮🇳 पूर्वाभास
🇩🇪 Vorahnung
🇮🇩 firasat
🇺🇦 передчуття
🇵🇱 przeczucie
🇯🇵 予感 (yokan)
🇫🇷 prémonition
🇪🇸 premonición
🇹🇷 önsezi
🇰🇷 예감 (yegam)
🇸🇦 حدس
🇨🇿 předtucha
🇸🇰 predtucha
🇨🇳 预感 (yùgǎn)
🇸🇮 predčutje
🇮🇸 fyrirboði
🇰🇿 алдын ала сезу
🇬🇪 წინათგრძნობა (ts'inatgrznoba)
🇦🇿 öncəgörmə
🇲🇽 premonición
Word origin
The word 'premonition' originated in the mid-16th century from the Latin word 'praemonitio', which means a forewarning. The concept of premonition has been a part of human culture and folklore for centuries, often associated with supernatural or psychic abilities. Throughout history, people have reported experiencing premonitions before significant events, leading to a fascination with the idea of predicting the future.