Added 9 October 2026
presentiment
/prɪˈzɛn.tɪ.mənt/ noun
In Latin: praesāgium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about presentiment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A feeling of evil to come.
a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
Origin
From French pressentiment, from Middle French, equivalent to pre- + sentiment.
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