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prescience

 

[ ˈprɛsɪəns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

ability to predict the future

Prescience is the supernatural ability to know what will happen in the future before it actually occurs. It is often associated with psychic powers or divine intervention.

Synonyms

clairvoyance, foresight, prophecy

Examples of usage

  • The old woman's prescience allowed her to foresee the outcome of the battle.
  • Many believe that the prophet's prescience helped to prevent a disaster.

Translations

Translations of the word "prescience" in other languages:

🇵🇹 presciência

🇮🇳 पूर्वज्ञान

🇩🇪 Voraussicht

🇮🇩 presisi

🇺🇦 прозорливість

🇵🇱 przewidywanie

🇯🇵 予知

🇫🇷 prescience

🇪🇸 presciencia

🇹🇷 öngörü

🇰🇷 선견지명

🇸🇦 علم الغيب

🇨🇿 předvídavost

🇸🇰 predvídanie

🇨🇳 预知

🇸🇮 prerazumevanje

🇮🇸 framsýni

🇰🇿 алдыңғы болжау

🇬🇪 წინასწარ ცოდნა

🇦🇿 öncəgörmə

🇲🇽 presciencia

Etymology

The word 'prescience' comes from the Latin word 'praescientia', which means 'foreknowledge'. The concept of prescience has been a part of human culture and folklore for centuries, with many ancient civilizations believing in the ability to predict the future. In literature and mythology, characters with prescient abilities often play key roles in shaping the course of events.

See also: conscience, geoscience, science, scientific, scientist, scientists.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,744, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.