déjà prevu

A sensation best described as the chronological inversion of déjà vu, it is the feeling that something experienced in the present will happen again in the future, in exactly the same way. It is not full-on premonition, but rather, a vague sensation projecting a current experience forward in time. Often mistakenly called "presque vu", which refers to a different sensation, with the mistake likely stemming fro the "pre-" syllable, and déja prevu's similarity to premonition.

"What's gotten into you?"
"I dunno, it just feels like this'll happen again!"
"Dude, you're experiencing déjà prevu, that's rare as shit!"

by Acronymus November 2, 2024