abundance of caution

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin abundante cautela. See also the direct borrowing ex abundante cautela.

Noun

abundance of caution

caution used to justify preemptive measures that are likely not strictly necessary (often as "out of an abundance of caution")
Although the minister is in good health, he has been hospitalized today out of an abundance of caution.

Translations

preemptive caution

Hungarian: óvatosságból, elővigyázatosságból, óvintézkedésként
Korean: 노파심 (nopasim)

See also

err on the side of caution

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