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precognition definition

pre·cog·ni·tion (prē′käg nis̸h′ən)

noun

Parapsychology the perception of an event, condition, etc. before it occurs, esp. by extrasensory powers

Etymology: LL praecognitio < L praecognitus, pp. of praecognoscere, to foreknow < prae-, pre- + cognoscere, to know: see cognition

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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