aforethought
adjective
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Pronunciation: /əˈfɔː.θɔːt/ / /əˈfɔɹ.θɔt/ / /əˈfɔɹ.θɑt/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English a- English fore- English afore- Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought English aforethought From afore- + thought.
- Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
“This act was not merely wrong; it was clearly done with malice aforethought.”