English

Verb

prefiguring

1. present participle of prefigure

Noun

prefiguring ‎(plural prefigurings)

1. (gerund of prefigure) A specific instance in which something is prefigured
   • 2009, January 15, “Janet Maslin”, in A Monetary Horror Story That Looks Like Today’s:

     This book’s culture clashes are every bit as memorable as its eerie prefigurings of the present financial meltdowns.