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Webster 1913 Edition

Improvidence

Im-prov′i-dence

,
Noun.
[L.
improvidentia
; OF.
improvidence
. Cf.
Imprudence
.]
The quality of being improvident; lack of foresight or thrift.
The
improvidence
of my neighbor must not make me inhuman.
L’Estrange.

Webster 1828 Edition

Improvidence

IMPROV'IDENCE

,
Noun.
[L. in and providens, providentia, from pro, before, and video, to see.]
Want of providence or forecast; neglect of foresight, or of the measures which foresight might dictate for safety or advantage. Half the inconveniences and losses which men suffer are the effects of improvidence.

Definition 2024

improvidence

improvidence

English

Noun

improvidence ‎(plural improvidences)

  1. The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.

Translations

References

  • improvidence in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • improvidence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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