Prescient: meaning, definitions and examples

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prescient

[ ˈprɛsɪənt ]

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in a sentence

Having knowledge of events before they take place; possessing foresight.

Synonyms

foreseeing, predictive, prophetic

Examples of usage

Her prescient decision to invest in the company before it went public paid off handsomely.
The prescient scientist accurately predicted the outcome of the experiment.

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in a sentence

A person who is able to foresee or predict future events.

Synonyms

oracle, prophet, seer

Examples of usage

The prescient was revered in the community for his accurate predictions.
She was often referred to as a prescient due to her uncanny ability to predict trends.

Translations

Translations of the word "prescient" in other languages:

🇵🇹 presciente

🇮🇳 पूर्वदर्शी

🇩🇪 vorausschauend

🇮🇩 waskita

🇺🇦 передбачливий

🇵🇱 przewidujący

🇯🇵 予知の

🇫🇷 préscient

🇪🇸 presciente

🇹🇷 öngörülü

🇰🇷 선견지명이 있는

🇸🇦 واسع الاطلاع

🇨🇿 předvídavý

🇸🇰 predvídavý

🇨🇳 有先见之明的

🇸🇮 predviden

🇮🇸 forspár

🇰🇿 көреген

🇬🇪 წინასწარმეტყველი

🇦🇿 öncədən görən

🇲🇽 presciente

Word origin

The word 'prescient' comes from the Latin word 'praescient', which means having foreknowledge. It entered the English language in the mid-18th century. The concept of prescience has been a topic of interest and debate throughout history, with many cultures having beliefs in individuals who possess the ability to predict the future.