A feeling of impending evil or misfortune; an ominous sense that something bad is going to happen. Foreboding carries a more ominous and fearful connotation than general premonition.
From Old English 'forebodian,' meaning 'to announce beforehand,' combining 'fore' (before) and 'bodian' (to announce). Originally meant any advance announcement, but evolved to specifically mean warnings of doom or disaster.
Think 'FORE-BODING' like a weather forecast that only predicts storms! While premonitions can be about anything, foreboding specifically whispers that trouble is brewing on the horizon.
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