reassurancen.

Brit.

/ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/,

/ˌriːəˈʃʊərn̩s/,

/ˌriːəˈʃɔːrəns/,

/ˌriːəˈʃɔːrn̩s/, U.S.

/ˌriəˈʃʊrəns/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, assurance n.

Etymology: < re- prefix + assurance n., after reassure v. Compare Italian rassicuranza (1598 in Florio; compare quot. 1611 at sense 1a; now rare or obsolete), French rassurance (1640; now rare or obsolete).In sense 3 perhaps after French réassurance (1681); compare also later reassure v. 4 and reinsurance n.

I. Senses relating to the removal of doubts or fears.

a. A statement, comment, or other verbal communication that removes or allays a person's doubts or fears, originally such a statement, etc., that is being renewed or repeated.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > assurance, confirmation, or guarantee > [noun] > renewed or repeated

reassurance1611

the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [noun] > act, means, or source of consolation or relief > consolatory speech or writing

consolatory1654

reassurement1774

reassurance1863

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Rassicuránza A re-assurance.

1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. iii. 25 He hastily dispatcheth messengers to him with great summes of Money, and a re-assurance of his tributary Subjection.

1751 J. Cleland Mem. Coxcomb iii. 305 The tenderest re-assurances both of my gratitude and esteem.

1853 D. Brown Planter iii. 43 Pray be happy in the reassurance, that no such awful system obtains.

1863 J. C. Jeaffreson Sir Everard's Daughter 186 So wrought upon by the re-assurances of his physician.

1948 Marriage & Family Living 10 46/2 The author's repeated assurances and reassurances that the ‘new viewpoint’ involves no risk to the counselor.

1992 Times 6 June (Sat. Review) 6/4 Below decks oblivious men and women scribbled the placid reassurances of the suits.

b. The providing (originally esp. the repetition) of reassuring statements; verbal encouragement or support.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > confident hope, trust > [noun] > renewed

reassurance1855

1855 Q. Rev. 96 509 A remark from the spirit of Virgil having as little disconcerted the bashful Joseph, he has turned for reassurance to the spirit most familiar and best known to him on earth.

1873 R. Browning Red Cotton Night-cap Country i. 27 By reassurance of that promise old.

1957 L. P. Hartley Hireling vi. 48 Shyly she would ask him for reassurance: did he honestly think she had behaved as badly as she felt she had?

1982 Brit. Jrnl. Educ. Stud. 30 262 The present careful analysis may give some reassurance that the move to co-education has not necessarily worsened girls' chances of success in studying science.

2006 C. J. Last Help for Worried Kids ii. vi. 169 Not responding to requests for reassurance may sound like—and feel like—an insensitive thing to do to your distressed child.

a. The removal or allaying of doubts or fears, originally for a second or subsequent time; (renewed) confidence provided by something other than words, such as an action, attitude, or belief.

ΚΠ

1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xx. 194 But these were lonely thoughts, bred late at night in the sullen despondency and gloom of his retirement, and pride easily found its re-assurance in many testimonies to the truth.

1895 R. W. Church Pascal & Other Serm. xvi. 272 We have learned from facts a reassurance which some only can find in the most self-consistent theories.

1904 H. James Golden Bowl II. xxxii. 143 The fine tissue of reassurance woven by this lady's hands.

1940 E. F. Benson Final Edition xiii. 268 The shining armour which he had donned for his secret reassurance.

1969 Times 8 May 23/1 Some want the reassurance of an old and tried brand name.

1993 Philosophy 68 377 He found reassurance in the consideration that whatever he was doing he was not being himself.

b. A thing or fact which, or a person who, removes or allays doubts or fears.

ΚΠ

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. xxix. 265 Even the presence of Pym, waiting on him with the usual deference, was a reassurance to him after the scenes of yesterday.

1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations II. viii. 122 My greatest reassurance was, that he was coming to Barnard's Inn, not to Hammersmith, and consequently would not fall in Bentley Drummle's way.

1937 Times 16 Nov. 9/5 If it was a reassurance to the local authorities the Government were prepared to consider the possibility of putting a time limit upon the Bill.

1939 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 54 66 The accession of Dr. Kienböck and the beginnings of private clearing in February, 1932, gave the exchange market reassurances.

1963 E. Shils in S. Spender et al. Encounters ii. 183 The victory of the Labour Party at the polls in 1945 was a further reassurance that intellectuals could continue to regard Britain as their own country.

1994 J. F. Brown Hopes & Shadows vii. 236 Ranković..had been a reassurance to many Serbs because he controlled Yugoslavia's internal security.

2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Mar. c9/1 Advertisers realize viewers welcome advertising as a reassurance of normalcy..which contributed to keeping commercials in the mix instead of going ‘wall to wall’.

II. Insurance.

3. The renewing of insurance, or taking out of further insurance; an instance of this; = reinsurance n.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > other types of insurance

reassurance1702

reinsurance1705

fire insurance1721

marine insurance1787

credit insurance1818

self-insurance1829

guarantee fund1848

industrial assurance1850

industrial insurance1853

fidelity guarantee1880

title insurance1882

open cover1884

rain check1884

co-insurance1889

franchise1895

health insurance1901

casualty insurance1902

travel insurance1912

fidelity insurance1930

medigap1966

fidelity bond1970

1702 Conveyancer's Assistant & Director 104 Condition for the re-assurance of Lands.

1745–6 Act 19 Geo. II c. 37 §4 It shall not be lawful to make Re-assurance, unless the Assurer shall be insolvent, become Bankrupt, or die.

1828 J. Kent Comm. Amer. Law III. xlviii. 226 The contract of reassurance is totally distinct from, and unconnected with, the primitive insurance.

1909 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 72 417 The organisations for assurance against justified unemployment ought to contract reassurances either with the workmen's mutual societies or with joint stock companies charging fixed premiums.

1955 Times 13 May 18/1 The total of sums assured under new policies completed in the year was over £56,700,000, after deduction of reassurances.

1996 G. Miller Legal & Econ. Basis Internat. Trade vi. 164 The insurer negotiates a master policy, for a premium, which covers his liability for any underlying insurance that he has issued on marine risks. The reassurance serves two purposes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reassurance
释义	reassurancen. Brit. /ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/, /ˌriːəˈʃʊərn̩s/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔːrəns/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔːrn̩s/, U.S. /ˌriəˈʃʊrəns/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, assurance n. Etymology: < re- prefix + assurance n., after reassure v. Compare Italian rassicuranza (1598 in Florio; compare quot. 1611 at sense 1a; now rare or obsolete), French rassurance (1640; now rare or obsolete).In sense 3 perhaps after French réassurance (1681); compare also later reassure v. 4 and reinsurance n. I. Senses relating to the removal of doubts or fears. 1. a. A statement, comment, or other verbal communication that removes or allays a person's doubts or fears, originally such a statement, etc., that is being renewed or repeated. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > assurance, confirmation, or guarantee > [noun] > renewed or repeated reassurance1611 the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [noun] > act, means, or source of consolation or relief > consolatory speech or writing consolatory1654 reassurement1774 reassurance1863 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Rassicuránza A re-assurance. 1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. iii. 25 He hastily dispatcheth messengers to him with great summes of Money, and a re-assurance of his tributary Subjection. 1751 J. Cleland Mem. Coxcomb iii. 305 The tenderest re-assurances both of my gratitude and esteem. 1853 D. Brown Planter iii. 43 Pray be happy in the reassurance, that no such awful system obtains. 1863 J. C. Jeaffreson Sir Everard's Daughter 186 So wrought upon by the re-assurances of his physician. 1948 Marriage & Family Living 10 46/2 The author's repeated assurances and reassurances that the ‘new viewpoint’ involves no risk to the counselor. 1992 Times 6 June (Sat. Review) 6/4 Below decks oblivious men and women scribbled the placid reassurances of the suits. b. The providing (originally esp. the repetition) of reassuring statements; verbal encouragement or support. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > confident hope, trust > [noun] > renewed reassurance1855 1855 Q. Rev. 96 509 A remark from the spirit of Virgil having as little disconcerted the bashful Joseph, he has turned for reassurance to the spirit most familiar and best known to him on earth. 1873 R. Browning Red Cotton Night-cap Country i. 27 By reassurance of that promise old. 1957 L. P. Hartley Hireling vi. 48 Shyly she would ask him for reassurance: did he honestly think she had behaved as badly as she felt she had? 1982 Brit. Jrnl. Educ. Stud. 30 262 The present careful analysis may give some reassurance that the move to co-education has not necessarily worsened girls' chances of success in studying science. 2006 C. J. Last Help for Worried Kids ii. vi. 169 Not responding to requests for reassurance may sound like—and feel like—an insensitive thing to do to your distressed child. 2. a. The removal or allaying of doubts or fears, originally for a second or subsequent time; (renewed) confidence provided by something other than words, such as an action, attitude, or belief. ΚΠ 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xx. 194 But these were lonely thoughts, bred late at night in the sullen despondency and gloom of his retirement, and pride easily found its re-assurance in many testimonies to the truth. 1895 R. W. Church Pascal & Other Serm. xvi. 272 We have learned from facts a reassurance which some only can find in the most self-consistent theories. 1904 H. James Golden Bowl II. xxxii. 143 The fine tissue of reassurance woven by this lady's hands. 1940 E. F. Benson Final Edition xiii. 268 The shining armour which he had donned for his secret reassurance. 1969 Times 8 May 23/1 Some want the reassurance of an old and tried brand name. 1993 Philosophy 68 377 He found reassurance in the consideration that whatever he was doing he was not being himself. b. A thing or fact which, or a person who, removes or allays doubts or fears. ΚΠ 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. xxix. 265 Even the presence of Pym, waiting on him with the usual deference, was a reassurance to him after the scenes of yesterday. 1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations II. viii. 122 My greatest reassurance was, that he was coming to Barnard's Inn, not to Hammersmith, and consequently would not fall in Bentley Drummle's way. 1937 Times 16 Nov. 9/5 If it was a reassurance to the local authorities the Government were prepared to consider the possibility of putting a time limit upon the Bill. 1939 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 54 66 The accession of Dr. Kienböck and the beginnings of private clearing in February, 1932, gave the exchange market reassurances. 1963 E. Shils in S. Spender et al. Encounters ii. 183 The victory of the Labour Party at the polls in 1945 was a further reassurance that intellectuals could continue to regard Britain as their own country. 1994 J. F. Brown Hopes & Shadows vii. 236 Ranković..had been a reassurance to many Serbs because he controlled Yugoslavia's internal security. 2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Mar. c9/1 Advertisers realize viewers welcome advertising as a reassurance of normalcy..which contributed to keeping commercials in the mix instead of going ‘wall to wall’. II. Insurance. 3. The renewing of insurance, or taking out of further insurance; an instance of this; = reinsurance n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > other types of insurance reassurance1702 reinsurance1705 fire insurance1721 marine insurance1787 credit insurance1818 self-insurance1829 guarantee fund1848 industrial assurance1850 industrial insurance1853 fidelity guarantee1880 title insurance1882 open cover1884 rain check1884 co-insurance1889 franchise1895 health insurance1901 casualty insurance1902 travel insurance1912 fidelity insurance1930 medigap1966 fidelity bond1970 1702 Conveyancer's Assistant & Director 104 Condition for the re-assurance of Lands. 1745–6 Act 19 Geo. II c. 37 §4 It shall not be lawful to make Re-assurance, unless the Assurer shall be insolvent, become Bankrupt, or die. 1828 J. Kent Comm. Amer. Law III. xlviii. 226 The contract of reassurance is totally distinct from, and unconnected with, the primitive insurance. 1909 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 72 417 The organisations for assurance against justified unemployment ought to contract reassurances either with the workmen's mutual societies or with joint stock companies charging fixed premiums. 1955 Times 13 May 18/1 The total of sums assured under new policies completed in the year was over £56,700,000, after deduction of reassurances. 1996 G. Miller Legal & Econ. Basis Internat. Trade vi. 164 The insurer negotiates a master policy, for a premium, which covers his liability for any underlying insurance that he has issued on marine risks. The reassurance serves two purposes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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