advertence
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- advertent adjective
- advertently adverb
- nonadvertence noun
Etymology
Origin of advertence
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; advert 1, -ence
Example Sentences
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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.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
Is such internal attention, such deliberate application or mental advertence necessary for the valid recitation of the office?
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
Here as in all exercise, companionship which removes conscious attention from advertence to the will greatly aids.
From Health Through Will Power by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
The guilt incurred by those who thus curse and damn, leaving aside the scandal which is thereby nearly always given, is naturally measured by the degree of advertence possessed by such persons.
From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)
Most theologians since the Council of Trent maintain that the inordinate movements of passion which precede the advertence of reason, such as lust, envy, sloth, etc., are not sins.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
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