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premarriage

premarriage

4.4
Happening before a marriage to help people prepare for it
  • adjective
  • /priːˈmɛrɪdʒ/
translation icon : prematrimonial
  • They attended a premarriage counseling session to prepare for life together.

Examples

  • Many cultures have special premarriage traditions to celebrate the upcoming wedding.

  • The couple discussed important premarriage topics such as finances and family planning.

  • They attended a premarriage counseling session last week.

  • The couple is excited about their premarriage plans.

  • They both enrolled in premarriage classes to learn skills necessary for a successful relationship.

  • The couple participated in various premarriage events organized by their community to help them bond.

  • During their premarriage preparations, they took time to understand each other's families.

Synonyms

premarital
vspremarriage
21 3.9

Happening before marriage

is about the time period before marriage rather than specific activities
prenuptial
vspremarriage
17 6.5

Happening before marriage, often about agreements and wedding events

is wider, covering time, activities, and conditions not only formal agreements
antenuptial
vspremarriage
  • UK
9.6

Happening or agreed before two people marry

is the broader term, including time, activities, or conditions before marriage

Antonyms

postmarital
1 6.1

Happening after marriage

Surface Forms

premarriage positive

Morphology

premarriage = marriage (transparent) = pre + marri + age

Adding 'pre-' to 'marriage' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'before marriage' or 'relating to the time before marriage'.

Etymology

The word premarriage combines pre- meaning 'before' and marriage meaning 'a wedding or being married', so as an adjective it describes things that happen or are true before a marriage.