prefiguration vs prognostic

prefiguration

noun
  • Something that prefigures. 

  • A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished. 

prognostic

noun
  • One who predicts the future. 

  • prognosis 

  • A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold. 

  • A prediction of the future. 

adj
  • Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction. 

How often have the words prefiguration and prognostic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )