prevenience

Variant of prevenient

prevenient definition

pre·ven·ient (prē vēn′yənt, pri-)

adjective

  1. going before; preceding
  2. anticipating; expectant
  3. antecedent to human action prevenient grace

Etymology: L praeveniens, prp. of praevenire: see prevent

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