premarital
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3.9
- adjective
- /priˈmɛrɪtəl/
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prematrimonial
- What are the main reasons that young unmarried Chinese women first engage in premarital sexual intercourse?
- premarital sex
- premarital intercourse
- premarital cohabitation
What is the actual sin is premarital sex.
- What is the actual sin is premarital sex.
- Because premarital sex is frowned upon?
- And what you need to do to begin with is some premarital counseling.
- Like, I think it is a huge mistake for anyone to get married without some premarital counseling.
- And it also sets the terms for if the marriage ends for whatever reason, what is to be done with those assets, specifically the premarital assets.
- But I think the reason is, it's because the the absolute amount of extramarital premarital sex that was happening increased.
- I don't know if she can send it or not, but Moses Mike Johnson is basically doesn't want people having premarital sex.
Examples
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And marriage, while taken seriously in both societies, was commonly preceded by premarital sex.
Academic text (1999) -
Early marriage was encouraged to reduce premarital experimentation and to firm up gender roles.
Academic text (2013) -
Or we can have premarital sex.
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You can have premarital sex under my roof any time.
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No, you, you need some premarital counseling.
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Like, I think it is a huge mistake for anyone to get married without some premarital counseling.
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We hoped this sample of women would have particularly rich information on premarital sexual behaviors.
Academic text (2006) -
States should address this by defining precisely the types of premarital agreements they will enforce.
Academic text (1996) -
I've noticed your people's progressive attitudes towards premarital sex.
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Before walking down the aisle, many couples attend premarital counseling to discuss important topics.
Synonyms
17
6.5
Happening before marriage, often about agreements and wedding events
Happening or agreed before two people marry
Happening before a marriage to help people prepare for it
Antonyms
How Marital
Surface Forms
Morphology
premarital = marital (semi-transparent) = pre + marit + al
For learners who know 'marital', adding 'pre-' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'before marriage'.
Etymology
The word premarital comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and marital, which comes from 'marriage' meaning 'married'. So premarital describes things that happen or are agreed on before people marry.