prefiguration

[ pree-fig-yuh-rey-shuh n, pree-fig- ]
/ priˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən, ˌpri fɪg- /
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noun

the act of prefiguring.
that in which something is prefigured.

Origin of prefiguration

1350–1400; Middle English prefiguracioun < Late Latin praefigūrātiōn- (stem of praefigūrātiō), equivalent to praefigūrāt(us) (past participle of praefigūrāre to prefigure) + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby prefiguration

preferred position, preferred pronoun, preferred provider organization, preferred stock, preferred-provider organization, prefiguration, prefigure, prefinished, prefix, preflight, preform

Words related to prefiguration

omen, trace, hint, signal, sign, warning, symptom, suggestion, manifestation, implication, reminder, inkling, expression, explanation, gesture, proof, pledge, show, augury, portent

Example sentences from the Web for prefiguration

  • "This prefiguration of the Word by Noah is certainly curious," remarked Durtal.

    The Cathedral |Joris-Karl Huysmans

  • The very resolution of those “splashes of colour” into faces is the prefiguration of the modern conception of form.

    Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning |Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for prefiguration

prefiguration
/ (ˌpriːfɪɡəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of prefiguring
something that prefigures, such as a prototype

Derived forms of prefiguration

prefigurative, adjective prefiguratively, adverb prefigurativeness, noun