providence

Meaning

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Preparation for the future; good governance; foresight.
2. (countable, uncountable) The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.).
3. (countable, uncountable) A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
4. (countable, uncountable) Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.

Synonyms

foresight

divine will

destiny

omnipotence

thrift

farsight

frugality

heaven

fate

favor

favour

forecast

god

luck

🍀

precaution

prevision

provision

prudence

resource

sky

stock

sun

🌞

superintendence

supply

wariness

zenith

frugalness

Provider

supervision

divine power

power of the Almighty

advantage

grace of Heaven

care

carefulness

caution

chariness

circumspection

contingency

economy

Translations

provvidenza

providence

providencia

providência

Vorsehung

providència

Fügung

Umsicht

previsión

prudenza

providentia

Vorsorge

θεία πρόνοια

himmlische Gunst

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/

Etymology

From Middle English providence, from Anglo-Norman providence, Middle French providence, and their source, Latin prōvidentia (“providence, foresight”), from the present participle of prōvidēre (“to provide”). By surface analysis, provide + -ence. Displaced native Old English foresċēawung.