prospicience

noun

pro·​spi·​cience

prōˈspishən(t)s

plural -s

: the act of looking forward : foresight

Word History

Etymology

Latin prospicientia, from prospicient-, prospiciens (present participle of prospicere to look forward) + -ia -y

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