profluence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/
Etymology
From Latin prōfluentia, from prōfluere (“to flow forth”).
Meanings
- (obsolete, uncountable) Onward flow; current.
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(rare, uncountable) The progression or flow (of time, events etc.).
'They're mindless – even the best of them! – all bullying, no intelligence, no moral profluence, ergo no real history!'
1981, John Gardner, Freddy's Book, Abacus, published 1982, page 26: