"prefigurement" meaning in All languages combined

See prefigurement on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prefigurements [plural]
Etymology: From prefigure + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prefigure|ment}} prefigure + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prefigurement (countable and uncountable, plural prefigurements)
  1. The act of prefiguring. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: symbolism
    Sense id: en-prefigurement-en-noun-NGgBwh3B
  2. Something that prefigures. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: hint, symbol, type Translations (Translations): prefiguració [feminine] (Catalan), prefiguración [feminine] (Galician), prefigurazione [feminine] (Italian), prefiguração [feminine] (Portuguese), prefiguración [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-prefigurement-en-noun-npVv2CQ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 21 79 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foreshadowing, prefiguration

Inflected forms

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