prewillingness en · NOUN
Etymology
From pre- + willingness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state before one is willing.
In the second extract, the teacher formulated Anna's resistance as reported by Tonie as a prewillingness rather than unwillingness. She constructed Anna's prewillingness as founded in her precompetence, rather than incompetence.
2005, Helena Austin, Bronwyn Dwyer, Peter Freebody, Schooling the Child: The Making of Students in Classrooms:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prewillingnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |