Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prefigure
nounprefiguring (plural prefigurings)
plural prefigurings
- gerundA specific instance in which something is prefigured
This book’s culture clashes are every bit as memorable as its eerie prefigurings of the present financial meltdowns.
2009 January 15, Janet Maslin, “A Monetary Horror Story That Looks Like Today’s”, in New York Times
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prefiguring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefiguring
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“prefiguring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefiguring. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefiguring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefiguring.
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