premeditation

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin praemeditātiō. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === premeditation (countable and uncountable, plural premeditations) The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime. Synonym: malice aforethought ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Middle French == === Noun === premeditation f (plural premeditations) preconsideration; pre-thought