prelapsarian
[ pree-lap-sair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌpri læpˈsɛər i ən /
adjective
Theology.
occurring before the Fall: the prelapsarian innocence of Eden.
characteristic of or pertaining to any innocent or carefree period: a prelapsarian youth.
noun
Origin of prelapsarian
Words nearby prelapsarian
prejudge,
prejudging,
prejudice,
prejudicial,
prelacy,
prelapsarian,
prelate,
prelate nullius,
prelatism,
prelature,
prelaunch
Example sentences from the Web for prelapsarian
Simply put, she defined an era: those early, prelapsarian aughties.
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British Dictionary definitions for prelapsarian
prelapsarian
/ (ˌpriːlæpˈsɛərɪən) /
adjective
characteristic of or relating to the human state or time before the Fall
prelapsarian innocence