Advertence
the act of being or becoming ; heedfulness.
.
Historical Examples
Here as in all exercise, companionship which removes conscious attention from advertence to the will greatly aids.
Health Through Will Power James J. Walsh
Lack of advertence always lessens pain and may even nullify it until it becomes exceedingly severe.
Health Through Will Power James J. Walsh
Thus such souls are preserved from even venial sins of advertence and, if they commit some inadvertently they are not imputed.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 Henry Charles Lea
The reversals of fortune, O Cadi, are swift and grievous, and beyond the foreknowing or advertence of men.
The Fantasy Fan January 1934 Various
noun
heedfulness or attentiveness
Read Also:
- Advertency
the state or quality of being . .
- Advertent
attentive; heedful.
- Adverting
to remark or comment; refer (usually followed by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day. to turn the attention (usually followed by to): The committee adverted to the business at hand. Historical Examples It will furnish me, also, with an opportunity of adverting to some errors in the work of Messrs Savigny […]
- Advertently
attentive; heedful.
- Advertisable
to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste. to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward. to call attention […]