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prevision

prevision

9.9
A picture in the mind of a future event that appears in a dream
  • noun
  • /prɪˈvɪʒən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : visión
  • The ancient oracle claimed to receive prevision of great events through her dreams.

Examples

  • During the storm, he was haunted by a vivid prevision of disaster.

  • Some cultures revere individuals who experience prevision as a sign of spiritual power.

  • The artist's prevision of the future was astonishing.

  • She had a vivid prevision during her sleep.

  • The ancient oracle claimed to receive prevision of great events through her dreams.

  • Some cultures revere individuals who experience prevision as a sign of spiritual power.

  • During the storm, he was haunted by a vivid prevision of disaster.

Synonyms

vision
vsprevision
185 8.4

An experience of seeing a spiritual being or image

is a prophetic prediction often revealed in dreams or other supernatural experiences
prophecy
vsprevision
142 6.2

A statement that predicts the future and comes from someone who says they know it

is revealed in dreams or supernatural sight rather than being only a statement
omen
vsprevision
91 4.9

A sign or event that people think shows what will happen next

is a direct dream or supernatural revelation rather than an interpreted sign
premonition
vsprevision
74 7.7

A strong feeling that something bad will happen soon

is a prophetic sight or revealed message rather than an inner feeling
foreknowledge
vsprevision
7 8.9

Being aware of something before it happens

is a prediction coming from a dream or supernatural message, not mere knowledge
precognition
vsprevision
4 9.9

To know about a future event before it happens, often as a dream or feeling

is a prediction presented as a dream or supernatural sight
prescience
vsprevision
  • Formal
3 9.9

To know what will happen in the future

is specifically a revelation or dream based prediction rather than general foresight
foretelling
vsprevision
1 6.8

To say what will happen in the future

is a prediction tied to a dream or mystical experience rather than any statement
vaticination
vsprevision
  • Archaic
9.9

A prediction of future events said to come from a god

is a prediction that appears as a dream or supernatural revelation

Antonyms

fact
∞ 1.0

Something that can be shown to be true, not an opinion

reality
∞ 1.4

The way things really are, not how we imagine or wish

How Prophetic

revelation
  • Literature
90 6.5
prophecy
142 6.2
prevision
  • Archaic
9.9
to vision
1 5.9
prediction
375 2.6

Surface Forms

prevision singular
previsions plural

Morphology

prevision = vision (semi-transparent) = pre + vision

The structure suggests a vision of something before it happens, but the specifically prophetic or supernatural reading is more specialized than a fully predictable prefix meaning.

Etymology

Prevision can also mean a prophetic vision. It comes from pre- 'before' and vision 'seeing', so think of it as 'seeing ahead', like a dream or sign that shows the future.