premonition
[ pree-muh-nish-uhn, prem-uh- ]
/ ˌpri məˈnɪʃ ən, ˌprɛm ə- /
noun
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.
a forewarning.
Origin of premonition
1425–75; late Middle English
premunicioun (cf.
praemunire) < Late Latin
praemonitiōn- (stem of
praemonitiō) forewarning. See
pre-,
monition
SYNONYMS FOR premonition
Words nearby premonition
première,
première danseuse,
première partie,
premolar,
premonish,
premonition,
premonitory,
premonocyte,
premonstratensian,
premorbid,
premorse
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British Dictionary definitions for premonition
premonition
/ (ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən) /
noun
an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding
an early warning of a future event; forewarning
Derived forms of premonition
premonitory (prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for premonition
C16: from Late Latin
praemonitiō, from Latin
praemonēre to admonish beforehand, from
prae before +
monēre to warn, advise