Premonitions: meaning, definitions and examples
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premonitions
[ ˌprɛməˈnɪʃənz ]
feeling
Premonitions are feelings or warnings about future events that may happen.
Synonyms
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| Word | Description / Examples |
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| premonitions |
Use when referring to a general sense of knowing about a future event, especially something negative, without any logical reason.
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| forewarning |
Appropriate in situations where there is an advance warning of danger or a problem, often given explicitly by someone or something.
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Examples of usage
- She had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
- He couldn't shake off the premonition that he would fail the exam.
Translations
Translations of the word "premonitions" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pressentimentos
🇮🇳 पूर्वाभास
🇩🇪 Vorahnungen
🇮🇩 firasat
🇺🇦 передчуття
🇵🇱 przeczucia
🇯🇵 予感 (yokan)
🇫🇷 prémonitions
🇪🇸 premoniciones
🇹🇷 önseziler
🇰🇷 예감 (yegam)
🇸🇦 تنبؤات
🇨🇿 předtuchy
🇸🇰 predtuchy
🇨🇳 预感 (yùgǎn)
🇸🇮 predčutki
🇮🇸 fyrirboðanir
🇰🇿 алдын ала болжау
🇬🇪 წინათგრძნობა
🇦🇿 öncəgörmə
🇲🇽 premoniciones
Etymology
The word 'premonitions' originated from the Latin word 'praemonitio', which means a forewarning or a prediction. Throughout history, premonitions have been a common theme in literature, folklore, and even scientific studies. Many people believe in the power of premonitions as a form of intuition or psychic ability.
See also: premonitory.