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- noun science fiction A
precognitive person.
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Examples
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For example, the entry for the verb form of "precog" cites different origins: the website lists the earliest citation as 1958 from Astounding, while the book lists the earliest citation as 1948 from H. Beam Piper's "Police Operation" (coincidentally, also published in Astounding).
REVIEW: Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction edited by Jeff Prucher 2007
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I went through a spooky "precog" phase in adolescence.
Posthuman Blues Mac 2007
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Smith has long been known for "precog" moments in his work.
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I think that Mr. Hot Photographer Guy is a 4400 and he can project his will on to others, even a "precog" like Maya.
The 4400 Gospel Recap scifirantergirl 2006
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I think that Mr. Hot Photographer Guy is a 4400 and he can project his will on to others, even a "precog" like Maya.
Archive 2006-08-01 scifirantergirl 2006
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The World Jones Made - a "precog" who uses his knowledge of the future to rise to power and control the government, and toys with a "fedgov" agent named Doug Cussick along the way.
IGN TV 2010
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Aidan was just a regular teenager with psychic powers, like the rest of them, and I was just his precog girlfriend.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
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Aidan was just a regular teenager with psychic powers, like the rest of them, and I was just his precog girlfriend.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
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Aidan was just a regular teenager with psychic powers, like the rest of them, and I was just his precog girlfriend.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
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Aidan was just a regular teenager with psychic powers, like the rest of them, and I was just his precog girlfriend.
Haven Kristi Cook 2011
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