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单词 premarital
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premaritaladj.

Brit. /ˌpriːˈmarᵻtl/, U.S. /priˈmɛrədl/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, marital adj.
Etymology: < pre- prefix + marital adj. Compare earlier post-marital adj.
Occurring or relating to the period before marriage.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > action or fact of marrying > [adjective] > before marriage
antenuptial1671
pre-connubial1837
prenuptial1862
prematrimonial1863
premarital1878
1878 Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 27 Feb. Premarital heredity was when the children resembled a previous husband.
1886 Manch. Examiner 10 Nov. 3/1 The premarital correspondence of Carlyle and Miss Welsh.
1915 T. F. A. Smith Soul of Germany v. 97 During his pre-marital years he may form many such irregular acquaintanceships.
1976 Drum (Johannesburg) Nov. (E. Afr. ed.) 26/1 I think your girl is one of those sensible ones who do not like to indulge in pre-marital sex.
1997 Calif. Lawyer July 31/1 Premarital agreements are more common than ever and more likely than ever to be upheld by the courts.

Derivatives

preˈmaritally adv.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > action or fact of marrying > [adverb] > before or after marriage
post-nuptially1870
premaritally1934
1934 J. K. Folsom Family iv. xiii. 398 Among men, however, only 10 of the 44 premaritally unchaste had had first intercourse with the women who later became their wives.
1973 S. Fisher Understanding Female Orgasm ii. 34 Religiosity plays a role in how sexually active women are premaritally.
2003 Internat. Family Planning Perspectives 29 20/1 Having a sister who had become pregnant premaritally was associated with an increased likelihood of being sexually initiated.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1878
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