prevenient
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- adjective
- /prɪˈviːniənt/
- Formal
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preveniente
- He did not say, "Any sinner can be saved if he/she exercises the power of the will that has been set free by prevenient grace."
- prevenient grace
Examples
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Milton, Paradise Lost, prevenient grace, Ada.
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She speaks, for example, about a "pure dualism of originating Logos and prevenient.
Academic text (2017) -
Paul's not really caught up in our debates about prevenient or irresistible grace.
Blog text (17) -
A prayer that God will move in us with what we would call his "prevenient grace," to give us ears to hear, hearts to love, and hands to serve as we take our place among the followers, friends, and servants of Jesus.
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"Thus they in lowliest plight repentant stood praying... from the mercy seat above, prevenient grace descending... had removed the stony from their hearts and made new flesh".
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Bingham argues that Smith drew upon the racial milieu in which he lived but emphasized a belief in prevenient grace to make racial redemption a possibility in the scriptural texts that he produced.
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The prevenient influence of the sun on the flowers helps them bloom in spring.
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She showed her prevenient awareness of the situation by planning ahead for potential issues.
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The prevenient actions of previous leaders shaped the policies we have today.
Synonyms
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Happening before something else in time
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Showing a feeling or action before something expected happens
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Present before something else happens
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A sign that something bad may happen
Coming before something in time or order
Happens before an important event and helps prepare for it
Antonyms
How Early
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word prevenient comes from the parts pre- ('before') and venire ('to come'), so it means 'coming before'. Think of it like the word prevent or a warning that arrives early to stop trouble. So, prevenient describes something that happens ahead of another thing.