Preliterature

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Forms of art etc. that existed before literature. uncountable

    "The notion of passion as a fire is ancient, its origins lost in preliterature."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Before the development of literature. not-comparable

    "She also reminds us that in contrast to preliterature societies, the industrial societies have a distinct lack of rituals involving the sense of smell."

Synonyms

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preliterary

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"She also reminds us that in contrast to preliterature societies, the industrial societies have a distinct lack of rituals involving the sense of smell."

Etymology

From pre- + literature.

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