noun
premonition
pree-muh-NIH-shuhn
Premonition (noun) means a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad, before there is any real evidence of it. Example: “She had a premonition of disaster the moment she boarded the plane.”
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A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad, before there is any real evidence of it.
"She had a premonition of disaster the moment she boarded the plane."
"He couldn't shake the premonition that something was terribly wrong at home."
How to use premonition
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA gut feeling that something is going to happen before it actually does.
Common pairings
a sense of premonition
premonition of danger
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman premunition, from Ecclesiastical Latin praemonitio ("a forewarning"), from Latin praemoneo ("to warn beforehand"), from prae- ("before") plus moneo ("to warn") — the same root that gives us "monitor."
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Rhymes for premonition
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Frequently asked questions
What does “premonition” mean?
The word “premonition” means a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad, before there is any real evidence of it. In plain terms, a gut feeling that something is going to happen before it actually does.
How do you pronounce “premonition”?
“Premonition” is pronounced pree-muh-NIH-shuhn (/ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/ in IPA).
How do you use “premonition” in a sentence?
Here is “premonition” used in a sentence: “She had a premonition of disaster the moment she boarded the plane.”
What part of speech is “premonition”?
“Premonition” is a noun.
Where does the word “premonition” come from?
The word “premonition” comes from Latin. From Anglo-Norman premunition, from Ecclesiastical Latin praemonitio ("a forewarning"), from Latin praemoneo ("to warn beforehand"), from prae- ("before") plus moneo ("to warn") — the same root that gives us "monitor.".
