Foresights

/ˈfɔrˌsaɪts/ noun

Definition

Plural of foresight; multiple instances of anticipation, planning ahead, or instances of seeing or knowing something in advance.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'foresight,' which combines fore- (before) + sight (vision). The -s plural is standard English, though 'foresight' is usually uncountable.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, 'foresight' is one of English's mass nouns, like 'water' or 'wisdom'—you usually can't have 'two foresights,' but the plural exists in specialized contexts like 'the foresights of different cultures regarding climate,' showing how English lets us countify normally abstract ideas.

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