Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

premunition

noun

/ˌprɛm.jʊˈnɪʃ.ən/

Definition

The condition of being warned or prepared in advance, especially regarding disease or misfortune.

Examples

The doctor explained that premunition can occur when the body has prior exposure to a pathogen.
Her premunition about the weather led her to carry an umbrella, just in case.
In medicine, premunition describes a sort of immunity that is established before an infection occurs.

Meaning

Premunition refers to a form of heightened sensitivity or awareness that predicts or anticipates something, often used in a medical context to describe immunity that precedes an infection.