abundance of caution

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin abundans 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.
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

Finnish: varmuuden vuoksi (fi)
French: par acquit de conscience (fr)
Hungarian: óvatosságból, elővigyázatosságból, óvintézkedésként
Korean: 노파심 (nopasim)
Polish: duża ostrożność f

See also

err on the side of caution

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