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prelapsarian

pre·lap·sar·i·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-lap-sair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌpri læpˈsɛər i ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-lap-sair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌpri læpˈsɛər i ən/

Definitions of prelapsarian word

  • adjective prelapsarian Theology. occurring before the Fall: the prelapsarian innocence of Eden. 1
  • adjective prelapsarian characteristic of or pertaining to any innocent or carefree period: a prelapsarian youth. 1
  • adjective prelapsarian supralapsarian. 1
  • noun prelapsarian supralapsarian. 1
  • adjective prelapsarian characteristic of or relating to the human state or time before the Fall 0
  • adjective prelapsarian of the time before the Fall of Man 0
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Origin of prelapsarian

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; pre- + -lapsarian, as in infralapsarian, supralapsarian

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Parts of speech for Prelapsarian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prelapsarian

prelapsarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prelapsarian usage trend in Literature

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