Home › Words › P › preconizationpreconizationpreconization means A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation.EtymologyFrom preconize + -ation, compare French préconisation.nounA publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation.A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity.e.g.“a preconization of apostates like Gavazzi and Achilli” — 1856, James L. Chapman, Americanism Versus Romanism:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.preconize 73% match — To proclaim in public; especially (of the Pope) to announce the appointment of a bishop. vs preconization →pronouncement 64% match — An official public announcement. vs preconization →denunciation 62% match — Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. vs preconization →proclaiming 62% match — proclamation vs preconization →proclamatory 62% match — In the manner of a proclamation. vs preconization →predication 60% match — A proclamation, announcement or preaching. vs preconization →pronunciamento 60% match — A manifesto or formal public declaration, originally political; a proclamation. vs preconization →prepublication 60% match — Preceding, or in preparation for, publication. vs preconization →