profluence

English

Etymology

From Latin prōfluentia, from prōfluere ‘to flow forth’.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/

Noun

profluence (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Onward flow; current.
2. (rare) The progression or flow (of time, events etc.).
   • 1981: ‘They're mindless – even the best of them! – all bullying, no intelligence, no moral profluence, ergo no real history!’ — John Gardner, Freddy's Book (Abacus 1982, p. 26)