different between prudence vs fastidiousness

English

Etymology

From Old French prudence, from Latin pr?dentia, alternative form of pr?videntia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?u?d?ns/
• Hyphenation: pru?dence

Noun

prudence (countable and uncountable, plural prudences)

1. The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
   • 1876, Samuel Austin Allibone, Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay, J.B. Lippincott, page 597,

     Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing. - Sir Matthew Hale.

     Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed, and refers only to the adaptation of the means. It is the relation of right means for given ends. - William Whewell.

Synonyms

• wisdom, forecast, providence, considerateness, judiciousness, discretion, caution, sagacity, circumspection, judgment
• See also Thesaurus:caution

Antonyms

• imprudence, recklessness, rashness

Translations

Anagrams

• uncreped

French

Etymology

From Latin pr?dentia, contrasting from pr?videntia. See prudent, and confer providence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?y.d??s/

Noun

prudence f (plural prudences)

1. prudence, caution, care

Derived terms

• prudence est mère de sûreté

Related terms

• prudent

Further reading

• “prudence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

fastidious +? -ness

Noun

fastidiousness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being fastidious.
   • 1974, Graham Greene, The Honorary Consul, Pocket Books, New York, page 30

     A sense of fastidiousness made the doctor choose the left side, near the door, when he slept in it himself with Clara.

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