prefiguration

[ pree-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn, pree-fig- ]

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noun

the act of prefiguring.
that in which something is prefigured.

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Word History and Origins

1350–1400; Middle English prefiguracioun < Late Latin praefigūrātiōn- (stem of praefigūrātiō ), equivalent to praefigūrāt ( us ) (past participle of praefigūrāre to prefigure ) + -iōn- -ion

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Example Sentences

Wrapped in his ardent prefiguration of events, the captain posted towards the house with his head down.

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Wrapped in this ardent prefiguration of events, the captain posted towards the house with his head down.

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The very resolution of those “splashes of colour” into faces is the prefiguration of the modern conception of form.

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"This prefiguration of the Word by Noah is certainly curious," remarked Durtal.

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