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Definition of foreknowledge

foreknowledge

/ˌfɔːrˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
fore · knowl · edge
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• noun

1

Awareness or knowledge of something before it exists or happens; prescience.

Example

"The committee acted without any foreknowledge of the impending financial crisis."

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• Rhymes for foreknowledge

• Nearby Words

foreign
foreigner
foreignness
foreknowledge
forelady
foreleg
forelimb

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the 1530s, formed from the prefix 'fore-' (meaning before) and 'knowledge', originally coined by William Tyndale in his biblical translations to render the Greek 'prognosis'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Foreknowledge. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/foreknowledge
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