premeditation
See also: préméditation
English edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin praemeditātiō.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun edit
premeditation (countable and uncountable, plural premeditations)
- The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.
- Synonym: malice aforethought
Translations edit
the act of planning or plotting
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Middle French edit
Noun edit
premeditation f (plural premeditations)