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preˈmarital, a.
[pre- B. 1.]
Occurring before marriage.
1886Manch. Exam. 10 Nov. 3/1 The premarital correspondence of Carlyle and Miss Welsh. 1915T. F. A. Smith Soul of Germany v. 97 During his pre-marital years he may form many such irregular acquaintanceships. 1937A. Huxley Let. 17 Dec. (1969) 430 As to pre-marital continence, there is a great deal of evidence that this is important if there is to be higher education. 1951M. McLuhan Mech. Bride (1967) 32/1 The tendency of the modern housewife, after a premarital spell in the business world, to embrace marriage and children but not housework. 1963A. Heron Towards Quaker View of Sex i. 6 An increase in transient pre-marital sexual intimacies. 1976Drum (E. Afr. ed.) Nov. 26/1, I think your girl is one of those sensible ones who do not like to indulge in pre-marital sex. 1980‘R. Deacon’ Spy! iii. 70 It was essential to cover up this pre-marital affair.
Hence preˈmaritally adv.
1973S. Fisher Understanding Female Orgasm ii. 34 Religiosity plays a role in how sexually active women are premaritally. 1975R. H. Rimmer Premar Experiments (1976) i. 108 They aren't fully aware of the impact that freer and open sexuality, premaritally and postmaritally, will have on human goals and values. |