precognition

[US]/ˌpriːkɒg'nɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌprikɑɡ'nɪʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. foreknowledge, foresight, prescience.

Example Sentences

Precognition is a form of clairvoyance.

Some people claim to have precognition of future events.

She experienced precognition in her dreams.

The study of precognition is often considered pseudoscience.

Psychics often claim to possess precognition.

Many cultures have myths and legends about precognition.

Some researchers believe that precognition may be a real phenomenon.

There is ongoing debate in the scientific community about the existence of precognition.

The accuracy of precognition claims is often questioned.

Skeptics argue that precognition is simply a result of coincidence or selective memory.

Some people believe that déjà vu is a form of precognition.

Real-world Examples

Apparently, precognition can be possessed even by the worst that humanity has to offer.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

A natural pilot, Darth Vader is one of the best fighter pilots in the galaxy and is able to use a form of precognition to actually predict the movements of his enemy.

Source: Defeating the movie moguls

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