† prefidencen.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praefidentia.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin praefidentia overconfidence (5th cent. in Augustine) < classical Latin praefīdent- , praefīdēns prefident adj. + ia -ia suffix¹: see -ence suffix. Compare earlier confidence n. and diffidence n., and later prefident adj.

Obsolete.

Overconfidence; (occasionally) an overconfident action.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > confidence > [noun] > over-confidence or presumption

overtrowOE

over-boldnessc1450

securitya1555

prefidence1592

overconfidence1692

1592 L. Andrewes Wonderfull Combate iv. f. 43 As the former tempted him to diffidence, so this shall tempt him to prefidence.

1597 R. Bruce Let. 4 Jan. in Serm. (1843) 186 We leave the way of prefidence to them that presume of their own strength.

a1632 T. Taylor Expos. Christ's Temptations (1659) 11 Some through vain prefidence of God's protection run in times of contagion into infected houses.

1677 J. Owen Doctr. Justif. by Faith in Wks. (1851) V. 14 All their prefidences and contrivances do issue in dreadful horror and distress.

1681 R. Baxter Compassionate Counsel Young-men xiv. 184 It is so odious a sin for Lads and young Students to be self-conceited, and unteachable..for all these Vices make up their self-conceited prefidence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	prefidence
释义	† prefidencen. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praefidentia. Etymology: < post-classical Latin praefidentia overconfidence (5th cent. in Augustine) < classical Latin praefīdent- , praefīdēns prefident adj. + ia -ia suffix¹: see -ence suffix. Compare earlier confidence n. and diffidence n., and later prefident adj. Obsolete. Overconfidence; (occasionally) an overconfident action. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > confidence > [noun] > over-confidence or presumption overtrowOE over-boldnessc1450 securitya1555 prefidence1592 overconfidence1692 1592 L. Andrewes Wonderfull Combate iv. f. 43 As the former tempted him to diffidence, so this shall tempt him to prefidence. 1597 R. Bruce Let. 4 Jan. in Serm. (1843) 186 We leave the way of prefidence to them that presume of their own strength. a1632 T. Taylor Expos. Christ's Temptations (1659) 11 Some through vain prefidence of God's protection run in times of contagion into infected houses. 1677 J. Owen Doctr. Justif. by Faith in Wks. (1851) V. 14 All their prefidences and contrivances do issue in dreadful horror and distress. 1681 R. Baxter Compassionate Counsel Young-men xiv. 184 It is so odious a sin for Lads and young Students to be self-conceited, and unteachable..for all these Vices make up their self-conceited prefidence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1592
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