prevalencyEtymologyEither from prevalent + -ency or Latin praevalentia.nounprevalence“Now Chriſtian looked for nothing but death, and began to cry out lamentably, even curſing the time in which he met with Mr. Worldly-Wiſeman, ſtill calling himſelf a thouſand fools for hearkening to his counſel: he alſo was greatly aſhamed to think that this Gentlemans arguments, flowing only from the fleſh, ſhould have that prevalency with him, to forſake the right way.”