vigilance

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlɪns/
noun Freq #22976

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    vigilant attentiveness

    We need your vigilance on the post tonight to make sure that the enemy does not surprise us.

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Word family
Derived forms addictovigilancebiovigilancehaemovigilancehemovigilancehypervigilanceinvigilancepharmacovigilancetoxicovigilance
Related forms vigilantdiligence

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia.

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