prehistoric

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18
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19
Letters
11

Definition of prehistoric

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
    “Was it then in a pre-historic time that the Romans wandered into these lands?”
    “The cartoon image of prehistoric woman being dragged by the hair by her caveman-husband probably conditions the perceptions of archaeologists far more than they realize.”
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adj

  1. Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
    “Was it then in a pre-historic time that the Romans wandered into these lands?”
    “The cartoon image of prehistoric woman being dragged by the hair by her caveman-husband probably conditions the perceptions of archaeologists far more than they realize.”
  2. Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.
    “Your idea of a woman is some one who gets on a chair and shrieks if she sees a mouse. That’s all prehistoric.”

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Etymology

From pre- (“before”) + historic, q.v., similar to slightly earlier ante-historic.

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