presentient

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈsɛnʃənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē sen′shənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•sen•tient  (prē sen′shənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having a presentiment.
  • Latin praesentient- (stem of praesentiēns), present participle of praesentīre. See pre-, sentient
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
presentient / prɪˈsɛnʃənt -ˈzɛn- priː-/
  1. characterized by or experiencing a presentiment
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin praesentiens present participle of praesentire, from prae- pre- + sentire to feel

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