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prepense

[ pri-pens ]

adjective

  1. planned or intended in advance; premeditated.


prepense

/ prɪˈpɛns /

adjective

  1. postpositive (usually in legal contexts) arranged in advance; premeditated (esp in the phrase malice prepense )


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prepense1

1695–1705; pre- + -pense < Latin pēnsus, past participle of pendere to weigh, consider; pensive

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prepense1

C18: from Anglo-Norman purpensé, from Old French purpenser to consider in advance, from penser to think, from Latin pēnsāre to weigh, consider

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Example Sentences

Before him this legend consisted of half a dozen great divisions—a word which may be used of malice prepense.

She'll certainly think I've done it out of malice prepense, as it is.

This was no harmless action, it looks like malice prepense, unless indeed they excited her anger unintentionally.

Never again did he employ the type-worn expressions of country journalism, except with set prepense and self-evident satire.

One man, either through ungovernable passion or malice prepense, takes the life of another.

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