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    presentiment
    /prɪˈsɛntɪm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding: "a presentiment of disaster"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRESENTIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Presentiment is a formal word for a feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › presentimentPresentiment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Presentiment is a noun that means a feeling that something will or is about to happen. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of presentiment from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRESENTIMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Presentiment is a formal word for a feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms and usage with examples from literature and news sources.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › presentimentPresentiment - definition of presentiment by The Free Dictionary

    Presentiment is a noun that means a sense of something about to happen, especially something evil. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of presentiment, as well as related words and antonyms.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRESENTIMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Presentiment is a feeling that a particular event, for example someone's death, will soon take place. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage in sentences from Collins Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › presentimentpresentiment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Presentiment is a formal word for a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant. Learn how to pronounce it, see a picture, and find synonyms and usage notes.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › presentimentPresentiment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Do you ever have the feeling that something bad is about to happen? That’s called a presentiment. The word presentiment comes from the Latin word præsentire, meaning “to sense beforehand.” Some people call it a "gut feeling."