prepense

Definitions


[prɪˈpɛns], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- deliberate; intentional
(e.g: malice prepense)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: alteration of Middle English prepensed, from Anglo-Norman French prepensé ‘premeditated’, variant of purpensé, past participle of purpenser ‘deliberate on’, from pur- ‘beforehand’ + penser ‘think’. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries