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abundance of caution en · NOUN

Etymology

Calque of Latin abundans cautela. See also the direct borrowing ex abundante cautela.

Meanings

  1. Caution used to justify preemptive measures that are likely not strictly necessary.
    • out of an abundance of caution
    • Although the minister is in good health, he has been hospitalized today out of an abundance of caution.

Relateds

err on the side of caution

Translations (7)

hu óvatosságból (preemptive caution) · hu elővigyázatosságból (preemptive caution) · fi varmuuden vuoksi (preemptive caution) · hu óvintézkedésként (preemptive caution) · ko 노파심 (preemptive caution) · fr par acquit de conscience (preemptive caution) · pl duża ostrożność (preemptive caution)