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prelapsarian

[ pree-lap-sair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. Theology. occurring before the Fall:

    the prelapsarian innocence of Eden.

  2. characteristic of or pertaining to any innocent or carefree period:

    a prelapsarian youth.



prelapsarian

/ ˌpriːlæpˈsɛərɪən /

adjective

  1. characteristic of or relating to the human state or time before the Fall

    prelapsarian innocence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prelapsarian1

First recorded in 1870–75; pre- + -lapsarian, as in infralapsarian, supralapsarian ( def )
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Example Sentences

Simply put, she defined an era: those early, prelapsarian aughties.

It felt like some prelapsarian time before Hurricane Katrina and 20-percent approval ratings.

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