profection

noun

plural -s

1

obsolete : the act of progressing : a movement forward

2

obsolete : an advance or the degree of advancement

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin profection-, profectio, from Latin profectus (past participle of proficere to go forward, advance) + -ion-, -io -ion

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