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prudence
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)
- 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.
- 1876, Samuel Austin Allibone, Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay, J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
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)
- 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).
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mindfulness
English
Etymology
mindful +? -ness
Noun
mindfulness (countable and uncountable, plural mindfulnesses)
- Awareness.
- Inclination to be mindful or aware.
- (Buddhism, psychology) Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.
- A form of secular meditation practice with roots in Buddhist meditation.
Antonyms
- mindlessness
Translations
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English mindfulness.
Noun
mindfulness f (invariable)
- (psychology, neologism) mindfulness
Spanish
Noun
mindfulness m (uncountable)
- mindfulness
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- what mindfulness is not
- what mindfulness does to the brain
- what mindfulness skills
- what mindfulness does to your brain
- what mindfulness is and isn't
- what mindfulness means to me
- what mindfulness can do for a team
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