prepense

[ pri-pens ]
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adjective
  1. planned or intended in advance; premeditated.

Origin of prepense

1
1695–1705; pre- + -pense<Latin pēnsus, past participle of pendere to weigh, consider; see pensive

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prepense

/ (prɪˈpɛns) /


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

Origin of prepense

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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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