precognition
noun/ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃn/
/ˌpriːkɑːɡˈnɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the knowledge that something will happen in the future, which somebody has because of a dream or a sudden feelingWord Originlate Middle English: from late Latin praecognitio(n-), based on Latin cognoscere ‘know’.
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