prescient — having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpreʃənt/
Korean meaning: 미래를 미리 아는, 선견지명이 있는
Korean pronunciation: **프레**션트
Example Sentences
- The CEO's prescient decision to invest in AI technology made the company billions.
- My grandmother was prescient about my dating life - she predicted every breakup before I even started dating!
- The movie's prescient portrayal of social media addiction now seems eerily accurate.
prescient
ADJECTIVE//ˈpreʃənt//
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

an elderly woman with wise eyes points confidently at a specific stock chart while speaking to a younger businessman. She gestures toward a particular downward trend that she clearly saw coming before others noticed. The chart behind them shows the exact market crash she predicted weeks earlier, with red arrows pointing downward. Other traders in the background look shocked and confused by the sudden market changes. Meanwhile, her client nods with amazement, holding documents that show her previous accurate predictions. having knowledge of events before they take place
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Origin
From Latin praescientem, meaning 'knowing beforehand.' The word literally combines the idea of seeing or knowing something before it happens.
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“The CEO's prescient decision to invest in AI technology made the company billions.”
“My grandmother was prescient about my dating life - she predicted every breakup before I even started dating!”
“The movie's prescient portrayal of social media addiction now seems eerily accurate.”
“His prescient comment about needing umbrellas was ignored until the sudden downpour.”
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