"forechoice" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From fore- + choice. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|choice}} fore- + choice Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} forechoice (uncountable)
  1. Preference. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-forechoice-en-noun-M8RQ1ds9 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 51 30 19
  2. The act or process of choosing ahead of time; preselection. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-forechoice-en-noun-Q9W3o26A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 86 7
  3. (ethics) A motive which is in harmony or agreement with right desire. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-forechoice-en-noun-wNt7hC4d Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: forechoose

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