A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant; an intuitive warning or foreboding about future events. Premonitions are typically vague but persistent feelings.
From Latin 'praemonere,' meaning 'to warn beforehand,' combining 'prae' (before) and 'monere' (to warn). The word emphasizes the advance warning aspect of these intuitive feelings about future events.
Break it down as 'PRE-MONITION'—like a pre-movie trailer for your brain, showing previews of coming attractions (usually the scary ones)! Premonitions are your mind's early warning system, though the accuracy varies.
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