Premeditated: meaning, definitions and examples
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premeditated
[ prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪd ]
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.
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
Etymology
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.
See also: meditation, meditative, meditatively, meditativeness, meditator.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #21,804, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 21801 rehabilitative
- 21802 consoling
- 21803 proliferating
- 21804 premeditated
- 21805 unavailability
- 21806 slowest
- 21807 bodice
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