prevention
See also: prévention
English
Etymology
prevent + -ion. Compare French prévention.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/
Noun
prevention (countable and uncountable, plural preventions)
- The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
- a fire prevention campaign
- c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene 1,
- Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.
- 1672, Robert South, Sermon Preached at Christ-Church, Oxon. before the University, in Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, London: Thomas Bennet, Volume 3, p. 222,
- But no Man Pities another for any Evil lying upon Him, which he would not help, but which he could not. One is his Burden, the other his Choice; Vertually at least, since he might have Chosen its Prevention.
- 1920, Francis Sales Betten, The Roman Index of Forbidden Books
- It performed this task in the beginning and has always exercised the power of passing on books. By this transfer, the Pope points out, every danger of a collision, which might become very embarrassing, is evaded. The prevention of such collisions has indeed been one of the chief reasons for Pius X to undertake the complete reorganization of the Roman Curia.
- 1982, Ronald Reagan, Presidential Radio Address - 2 October 1982
- In the next few days we'll announce the administration's new strategy for the prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking.
- (medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
- 1933, David Marshall Brooks, The Necessity of Atheism
- Whatever cures are known, and preventions that are practiced now, could have been common knowledge centuries ago.
- 1933, David Marshall Brooks, The Necessity of Atheism
- (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, London: William Lee, III. Century, p. 59,
- It is generally knowne and obserued, that Light, and the Obiect of Sight, moue swifter than Sound; For we see the Flash of a Peece [i.e. firearm] is seene sooner, than the Noise is heard. […] And the greater the Distance, the greater is the Preuention: As we see in Thunder, which is farre off; where the Lightning Precedeth the Cracke a good space.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, London: William Lee, III. Century, p. 59,
- (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks
- c. 1590, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 2, Act II, Scene 4,
- [Suffolk, York and Beaufort]
- Have all limed bushes to betray thy wings,
- And, fly thou how thou canst, they’ll tangle thee:
- But fear not thou, until thy foot be snared,
- Nor never seek prevention of thy foes.
- c. 1590, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 2, Act II, Scene 4,
- precaution; forethought.
- 1659, Henry Hammond, A Paraphrase and Annotations upon All the Books of the New Testament, London: Richard Davis, The Gospel according to S. LUKE, Chapter 14, verse 3, p. 238,
- And Jesus […] by way of prevention asked a question of the Doctors of the law and Pharisees that were present, saying, Is the working of a cure on a sick man a thing forbidden, and so unlawfull to be done upon a sabbath day?
- 1659, Henry Hammond, A Paraphrase and Annotations upon All the Books of the New Testament, London: Richard Davis, The Gospel according to S. LUKE, Chapter 14, verse 3, p. 238,
Derived terms
Translations
The act of preventing or hindering
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Measure to limit health risks
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Anticipation
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