profluence

English

Etymology

From Latin prōfluentia, from prōfluere (“to flow forth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/

Noun

profluence (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Onward flow; current.
  2. (rare) The progression or flow (of time, events etc.).
    • 1981, John Gardner, Freddy's Book, Abacus, published 1982, page 26:
      'They're mindless – even the best of them! – all bullying, no intelligence, no moral profluence, ergo no real history!'
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