prefigurement

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noun

The act of prefiguring.

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Meanings

nounprefigurement (countable and uncountable, plural prefigurements)

plural prefigurements

  1. countableuncountableThe act of prefiguring.

    Synonyms: symbolism

  2. countableuncountableSomething that prefigures.

    Surely there was here, in his pious, ever-labouring, subtle mind, a precious truth, or prefigurement of truth ; and yet a fatal delusion withal.

    1851, Thomas Carlyle, The Life of John Sterling

    Synonyms: hint, symbol, type

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of prefiguring.

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symbolism

nounSomething that prefigures.

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hintsymboltype
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adumbrationforeshadowingprefiguration

Origin

From prefigure + -ment.

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Translations

Catalan prefiguració
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German Vorausdeutung, Präfiguration
  • VorausdeutungTranslations
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Italian prefigurazione
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Portuguese prefiguração
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Spanish prefiguración
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Cite this entry
APA

prefigurement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefigurement

MLA

“prefigurement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefigurement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefigurement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefigurement.

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