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prescient

[presh-uhnt, ‑ee-uhnt, pree-shuhnt, ‑shee-uhnt]

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adjective

having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight.
The prescient economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming.

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Other Word Forms

presciently adverb
nonprescient adjective
nonpresciently adverb
unprescient adjective
unpresciently adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prescient¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Old French, from Latin ��ŧ�Բ� (stem praescient- ), present participle of ��ī�� “to know beforehand,” equivalent to prae- “before” + ��ī�� “to know”; pre- ( def. ); science ( def. )

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He's fallen a long way from the pedestal he was on as the ungodly wealthy, visionary genius who was going to save mankind with his prescient techno-utopian imagination.

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The book, written on the 75th anniversary of “1984,” explores George Orwell’s prescient and radical teachings.

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In the Cubs’ 7-6 victory over the Dodgers, it proved to be a prescient decision.

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That’s a prescient thought, given the only intelligible question one can muster once they see Gaga’s 25-foot dress for the opening act is, “How?”

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A spokesperson for Warp described the 112-minute original as "groundbreaking" and added: "This adaptation will explore prescient issues through rich, character-driven storytelling."

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Related Words

farsighted��

prescience prescientific

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