noun
foreknowledge
Foreknowledge (noun) means Knowledge of something before it happens.
noun
1
Knowledge of something before it happens.
2
Knowledge of a future event gained through normal, everyday means.
"But two bottles would alarm and confuse him, would lead to a conversation, so I smashed it merrily into a skip, buzzed and lit with the comforting foreknowledge of the second one on its way."
— Megan Nolan, Random House (2021)
"The prosecution intends to prove that the defendant had foreknowledge."
3
Knowledge of a future event gained through supernatural or unexplained means.
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Etymology
Formed from fore- and knowledge.
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What is the meaning of foreknowledge?
"foreknowledge" (noun) means knowledge of something before it happens.
What is another word for foreknowledge?
Other words for "foreknowledge" include precognition, prophecy, clairvoyance, divination, premonition, foresight.
What are the different meanings of foreknowledge?
"foreknowledge" has 3 main meanings: 1. Knowledge of something before it happens; 2. Knowledge of a future event gained through normal, everyday means; 3. Knowledge of a future event gained through supernatural or unexplained means.
