- Prevenient
- Prevenient Pre*ven"i*ent, a. [L. praeveniens, p. pr.] Going before; preceding; hence, preventive. ``Prevenient grace descending.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster]
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prevenient — [prē vēn′yənt, privēn′yənt] adj. [L praeveniens, prp. of praevenire: see PREVENT] 1. going before; preceding 2. anticipating; expectant 3. antecedent to human action [prevenient grace] prevenience [prē vēn′yəns, pri vēn′yəns] n … English World dictionary
prevenient — index aforesaid, antecedent, before mentioned, precursory, preliminary, previous, prior, said Burton s … Law dictionary
prevenient — 1650s, from L. praevenientem, prp. of praevenire, from prae (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + venire to come (see VENUE (Cf. venue)) … Etymology dictionary
Prevenient grace — is a Christian theological concept rooted in Augustinian theology [Henry Bettenson, The Later Christian Fathers (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), pp. 204 205.] and embraced primarily by Arminian Christians who are influenced by the… … Wikipedia
prevenient grace — noun An Arminian doctrine distinctive to Methodism and the broader Wesleyan movement. It holds that man is so fallen that he is utterly incapable of perceiving the need for salvation, but God, in His infinite wisdom, has preveniently extended to… … Wiktionary
prevenient grace — noun : divine grace that is said to operate on the human will antecedent to its turning to God * * * divine grace operating on the human will prior to its turning to God. [1660 70] * * * prevenient grace, Theology. divine grace turning the heart… … Useful english dictionary
prevenient — adjective Etymology: Latin praevenient , praeveniens, present participle of praevenire Date: circa 1656 antecedent, anticipatory • preveniently adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
prevenient — prevenance /prev euh neuhns/, prevenience /pri veen yeuhns/, n. preveniently, adv. /pri veen yeuhnt/, adj. 1. coming before; antecedent. 2. anticipatory. [1600 10; < L praevenient (s. of praeveniens) coming before, prp. of praevenire to… … Universalium
prevenient — adjective Of or pertaining to prevenience … Wiktionary
prevenient — pre|ve|ni|ent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
