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prévenance

American

[pray-v^uh-nahns] / preɪ vəˈnɑ̃s /

noun

French.

diligence in anticipating or catering to the pleasures of others.
an instance of this.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

prévenances

plural

Etymology

Origin of prévenance

First recorded in 1760–70; literally, “thoughtfulness, consideration,” from prévenir “to anticipate”

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