pre-culture

cul·ture

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Definitions of pre-culture word

noun pre-culture the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 1
noun pre-culture that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc. 1
noun pre-culture a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture. 1
noun pre-culture development or improvement of the mind by education or training. 1
noun pre-culture the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the youth culture; the drug culture. 1
noun pre-culture Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English: tilling, place tilled (< Anglo-French) < Latin cultūra. See cult, -ure

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".