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