Forefeel

/ˌfɔːrˈfiːl/ verb

Definition

To feel, sense, or have a premonition of something before it actually happens.

Etymology

From 'fore-' (before) + 'feel.' This archaic verb combines the sense of advance perception with emotional or intuitive knowledge.

Kelly Says

Before modern weather forecasting, people relied on 'forefeeling'—a combination of animal behavior observation and intuitive sense—to predict storms, and many of these old instincts actually had scientific basis.

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