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!'