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prefiguring

  1. present participle and gerund of prefigure

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prefiguring (plural prefigurings)

  1. (gerund of prefigure) A specific instance in which something is prefigured
    • 2009 January 15, Janet Maslin, “A Monetary Horror Story That Looks Like Today’s”, in New York Times[1]:
      This book’s culture clashes are every bit as memorable as its eerie prefigurings of the present financial meltdowns.