foreknowledge
Translation
foreknowledge, prescience
Examples
She had no foreknowledge of the event.
She had no foreknowledge of the event.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) knowledge of (sth.) before it happens She had no foreknowledge of the event.
Similar Words
Synonyms: foresight, prescience, prediction
Etymology
From the prefix 'fore-' (meaning 'before') + 'knowledge'. Literally 'before-knowledge'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'fore' (like 'before') + 'knowledge'. Knowledge you have before something happens.