apriority

noun

apri·​or·​i·​ty ˌā-(ˌ)prī-ˈȯr-ə-tē  -prē- 

-ˈär-

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being a priori

2

: the character in a proposition of following from principles that are a priori

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