Precog

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A precognitive person.
  2. 2
    Clipping of precognition. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Adjective
  1. 1
    Clipping of precognitive. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

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Etymology

Clipping of precognitive. Coined by American author Philip K. Dick in 1954, and popularized in his 1956 short story "The Minority Report".

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