# presentiment

> English word · Noun · IPA /prɪˈzɛn.tɪ.mənt/

## Definitions
1. A premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen.

## Etymology
From French pressentiment, from Middle French, equivalent to pre- + sentiment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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