| Definition | a person with precognitive abilities |
| OED requirements | antedating 1954 |
| Earliest cite | P. K. Dick 'A World of Talent' |
| Comment | Katrina Campbell submitted a cite from a 1973 reprint of Philip K. Dick's "Ubik". Katrina Campbell submitted a cite from a reprint of Anne McCaffrey's "A Womanly Talent"; Mike Christie verified the original 1969 magazine appearance. Malcolm Farmer submitted a cite from a reprint of Philip K. Dick's "The Minority Report"; Mike Christie verified it in the 1956 original magazine appearance. Malcolm Farmer submitted a cite from a reprint of Philip K. Dick's "A World of Talent"; Mike Christie verified it in the 1954 original magazine appearance.
Earliest cite in the OED: 1973. |
| Last modified | 6 July, 2008 |
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| 1956 P. K. Dick in Fantastic Universe Jan. 7/1 | The precogs must see quite far into the future. |