precog

English

Etymology

Clipping of precognitive. Coined by American author Philip K. Dick in 1954, and popularized in his 1956 short story "The Minority Report".

Noun

precog (plural precogs)

  1. (science fiction) A precognitive person.
  2. (science fiction) Clipping of precognition.

Adjective

precog (comparative more precog, superlative most precog)

  1. (science fiction) Clipping of precognitive.

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