premeditation

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See also: préméditation

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praemeditātiō.

Pronunciation

Noun

premeditation (countable and uncountable, plural premeditations)

  1. The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.
    Synonym: malice aforethought

Translations

Middle French

Noun

premeditation f (plural premeditations)

  1. preconsideration; pre-thought