prelapsarian
/pree-lap-sair-ee-uhn/US // ˌpri læpˈsɛər i ən //UK // (ˌpriːlæpˈsɛərɪən) //
前期,前阶段,早期的,前期的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : Theology. occurring before the Fall: the prelapsarian innocence of Eden.
- : characteristic of or pertaining to any innocent or carefree period: a prelapsarian youth.
- : supralapsarian.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : supralapsarian.
Examples
Simply put, she defined an era: those early, prelapsarian aughties.
It felt like some prelapsarian time before Hurricane Katrina and 20-percent approval ratings.
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