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- [pree-muh-nish-uh n, prem-uh-]
- /ˌpri məˈnɪʃ ən, ˌprɛm ə-/
- /ˌprem.əˈnɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-muh-nish-uh n, prem-uh-]
- /ˌpri məˈnɪʃ ən, ˌprɛm ə-/
Definitions of premonition word
- noun premonition a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger. 1
- noun premonition a forewarning. 1
- noun premonition anticipation of sth bad 1
- noun premonition omen, warning sign 1
- countable noun premonition If you have a premonition, you have a feeling that something is going to happen, often something unpleasant. 0
- noun premonition an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding 0
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Origin of premonition
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English premunicioun (cf. praemunire) < Late Latin praemonitiōn- (stem of praemonitiō) forewarning. See pre-, monition
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Parts of speech for Premonition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
premonition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
premonition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for premonition
noun premonition
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- bodement — a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
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