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prescience

noun/ˈprɛʃəns/

the ability to know or predict events before they happen

The scientist's prescience about climate change has been validated by recent data showing extreme weather patterns.

foreknowledgeforesightpredictive ability
word origin — from Latin 'praescientia', where 'prae-' means 'before' and 'scientia' means 'knowledge'