advertence

[ad-vur-tns]

noun

1. the act of being or becoming advertent; heedfulness.

2. advertency.

advertence

/ ədˈvɜːtəns /

noun

1. heedfulness or attentiveness

Other Word Forms

• advertent adjective
• advertently adverb
• nonadvertence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of advertence¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; advert ¹, -ence

Example Sentences

That advertence isn't helped by clever translation into identity politics.

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To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation.

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Here as in all exercise, companionship which removes conscious attention from advertence to the will greatly aids.

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Intention and Attention.—Attention is the voluntary application of the mind to that which is done, or the consideration or advertence of the mind given to an act.

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Next, from what has been said it is plain, that such a process of reasoning is more or less implicit, and without the direct and full advertence of the mind exercising it.

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Related Words

• allusion 
• hint 
• innuendo 
• mention 
• note 
• quotation