Premeditated: meaning, definitions and examples

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premeditated

[ prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪd ]

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criminal law

Done deliberately; planned in advance. Premeditated murder is usually considered more serious than spontaneous murder.

Synonyms

calculated, intentional, planned

Examples of usage

He was found guilty of premeditated murder.
The prosecutor argued that the crime was premeditated.

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general use

Characterized by deliberate purpose and planning. It implies a level of intentionality that is not present in impulsive actions.

Synonyms

calculated, deliberate, intentional

Examples of usage

His premeditated decision to quit his job shocked everyone.
She executed her premeditated plan flawlessly.

Translations

Translations of the word "premeditated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 premeditado

🇮🇳 पूर्व नियोजित

🇩🇪 vorgesehen

🇮🇩 direncanakan

🇺🇦 попередньо спланований

🇵🇱 premedytowany

🇯🇵 計画的な

🇫🇷 prémédité

🇪🇸 premeditado

🇹🇷 kasıtlı

🇰🇷 사전 계획된

🇸🇦 مخطط مسبقًا

🇨🇿 předem naplánovaný

🇸🇰 predtým naplánovaný

🇨🇳 预谋的

🇸🇮 premediteran

🇮🇸 fyrirfram skipulagður

🇰🇿 алдын ала жоспарланған

🇬🇪 წინასწარ დაგეგმილი

🇦🇿 əvvəlcədən planlaşdırılmış

🇲🇽 premeditado

Word origin

The word 'premeditated' originated from the Latin word 'praemeditatus', which is a combination of 'prae' (before) and 'meditatus' (to ponder). The concept of premeditation has been an important factor in criminal law to distinguish between different degrees of intent and culpability.