voorkennis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- foreknowledge noun Knowing beforehand.
- precognition noun Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
Senses
voorkennis is used for these senses in English:
- foreknowledge Knowing beforehand; foresight, precognition, prescience.
- inside information (US, legal, finance) Information obtained by or from a person in a position of trust (a director, an employee, a consultant) that affects the price of publicly traded securities.
- precognition (parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]
foreknowledge — full definition
- noun Knowing beforehand.
- noun Knowing beforehand via natural or ordinary means.
- noun Knowing beforehand via supernatural or paranormal means.
precognition — full definition
- noun Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
- noun The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.
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