advertency

noun

ad·​ver·​ten·​cy ad-ˈvər-tᵊn(t)-sē 

plural advertencies

1

: the quality or state of being advertent : heedfulness

2

: advertence sense 1

Synonyms

• advertence
• attention
• awareness
• cognizance
• consciousness
• ear
• eye
• heed
• knowledge
• mindfulness
• note
• notice
• observance
• observation

Examples of advertency in a Sentence

a history textbook that has been widely criticized for its lack of advertency to the contributions of minorities

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1