abundance of caution

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin abundans cautela. See also the direct borrowing ex abundante cautela.

Noun

abundance of caution

1. Caution used to justify preemptive measures that are likely not strictly necessary.

   out of an abundance of caution

   Although the minister is in good health, he has been hospitalized today out of an abundance of caution.

Translations

preemptive caution

• Finnish: varmuuden vuoksi (fi)
• French: par acquit de conscience (fr)
• Hungarian: óvatosságból, elővigyázatosságból, óvintézkedésként
• Korean: 노파심 (nopasim)
• Polish: duża ostrożność f

See also

• err on the side of caution