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aforethought

adjective

afore·​thought ə-ˈfȯr-ˌthȯt How to pronounce aforethought (audio)
: previously in mind : premeditated, deliberate
with malice aforethought

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The leak of a draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade is an unprecedented breach of trust, and one that must be assumed was done with malice aforethought. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 May 2022 The media have medical specialists on call who will quickly second guess every non-disclosure, often with political malice aforethought. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2020 In December, Newman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with malice aforethought. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2020 Armando Iannucci’s absurdist comedy reveals this in an extremely loose manner of speaking, with malice aforethought, straight-faced glee and formidable sharpshooting that occasionally misfires. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

afore + thought, past participle of think entry 1, probably as Anglicization of prepense

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aforethought was in the 15th century

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