prevailmentn.
/prᵻˈveɪlm(ə)nt/, U.S. /priˈveɪlm(ə)nt/, /prəˈveɪlm(ə)nt/ Now rare.
The action or fact of prevailing, influencing, or gaining ascendancy.
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society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > action or fact of influencing
dominationc1386
prevailment1599
swayinga1665
influencing1754
button pushing1912
the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > prevailing or mastering
prevailing1549
prevailment1599
mastering1649
overmastering1870
1599 R. Linche Fountaine Anc. Fiction sig. Iii That..famoused preuailement which Iupiter so victoriously carried ouer his father.
1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream i. i. 35 Messengers Of strong preuailement [1623 preuailment] in vnhardened youth. View more context for this quotation
1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (ii. 10) 730 If wee be sensible of the flesh,..repent of her..prevailements;..we shall then sing to his glory.
1797 T. Connelly & T. Higgins Diccionario Nuevo y Completo de las Lenguas Española é Inglesa II. 256/2 Prevailment, Superiority, influence, predominance.
1838 E. S. Wortley Lays of Leisure Hours II. 350 'Tis a Paradise of Labyrinths this where all enchantments blend, And to the very Soul deep, deep their rich prevailment send!
1912 Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily News 25 May 10/4 The condition admits of many opportunities and upon its prevailment at the convention means that Champ Clark must measure up to the Bryan requirements.
1991 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 4: Middle East, Afr. & Latin Amer. (B.B.C.) 2 Feb. ME/0986/B/1 A cornerstone has been found and that is the unity of our people, and the prevailment of peace among themselves.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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